Edward's Open-Faced Meatloaf Sandwiches
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Edward's Open-Faced Meatloaf Sandwiches a try. One serving contains 1022 calories, 56g of protein, and 66g of fat. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours. Head to the store and pick up onion, chicken broth, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.
Instructions
Prepare Meatloaf: Preheat oven to 35
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp.
Remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
Add onions and next 2 ingredients to hot drippings, and saut 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms; saut 4 minutes.
Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and let cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
Add ground chuck, next 5 ingredients, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, and cooked bacon to onion mixture in bowl, and combine mixture, using hands. Stir together brown sugar, soy sauce, and remaining 1/2 cup ketchup in a separate bowl.
Transfer meat mixture to a lightly greased 9- x 5-inch loafpan.
Brush top with ketchup mixture.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 15
Let cool in pan on a wire rack 1 hour, reserving 1 cup drippings.
Prepare Gravy: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Whisk in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in broth and meatloaf drippings. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, whisking constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, and 1/4 tsp. lemon juice.
Arrange Texas toast slices on a baking sheet, and bake 8 minutes on each side or until golden.
Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Gently break 4 eggs into a hot skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.
Remove from skillet, and cover with aluminum foil. Repeat procedure with remaining 4 eggs.
Cut meatloaf into 8 slices.
Sprinkle tomato slices with desired amount of salt.
Spread 1 side of each toast slice with 1 1/2 tsp. mayonnaise. Top each toast slice, mayonnaise sides up, with 1 tomato slice and 1 meatloaf slice. Gently place 1 cooked egg on each meatloaf slice.
Serve with gravy; sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and freshly ground pepper.
*2 Tbsp. cola soft drink may be substituted.