Ever wonder what you can do with ground veal that is on sale at your supermarket? Well, there are several options. You could make meatballs, which are delicious but take a lot of time to prepare. They are also messy because they are fried. You could also make veal burgers, which are always a healthy option. This time, however, I chose to make a veal meat loaf. It was fantastic!

In the past, meat loaf was not considered to be so desirable. This concept has changed throughout the years and now you can find meatloaf on the menu at some very fine restaurants. It has come a long way. Many chefs have perfected the recipe and made it quite elegant. Although meat loaf has many “home-made” memories, it is no longer your mom’s meat loaf.

After you complete your mise-en-place, this recipe is as fast and as easy as it gets. I chose the ingredients carefully after reading through several similar recipes. The combined ingredients result in an exquisite, full flavored main dish. The Dijon mustard, steak sauce and chili pepper give it a nice tang. Every bite of veal is moist and delicious.

This recipe serves 6-8 people who will learn to love meat loaf again!

Ingredients for Veal Meat Loaf

2 pounds ground veal
1 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. steak sauce
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 1/2 cups ketchup, separated 
1 egg, beaten
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
4 large basil leaves, chopped (or 2 tsp. dried)
4 sprig of fresh thyme, chopped (or 2 tsp. dried)

Preheat oven to 375.

Heat olive oil in a pan on stove over medium heat.

Once the olive oil is heated, add the carrots and onions. 

Cook until carrots and onions have softened, about 5 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in the veal, breadcrumbs, Dijon mustard, steak sauce, chili powder, egg, garlic, 1 cup ketchup, onion, salt, pepper, basil and thyme.

Line an 8×8-inch loaf pan with parchment paper so that the parchment hangs over the sides, like handles.

Transfer mixture to pan and top with the remaining ketchup.

Bake 45 minutes. 

It’s that simple!