Ingredients
OLD FASHIONED MEAT LOAF
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 celery rib, chopped fine
1 carrot, chopped fine
1/2 cup finely chopped scallions
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons finely ground fresh black pepper
2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce
2/3 cup ketchup
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
1/2 pound ground pork
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
SCALLOPED POTATOES
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
2 pounds boiling potatoes
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
Preparation
OLD-FASHIONED MEAT LOAF Cook onion, garlic, celery carrot, and scallion in butter over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Cover, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender. Stir in Salt, pepper, Worchestershire sauce and 1/3 cup of the ketchup and cook, stirring, 1 minute. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients but the last 1/3cup ketchup. In a shallow pan form mixture into a 10X5 in oval loaf.Spread remaining ketchup over top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees.
SCALLOPED POTATOES In a heavy sauce pan, melt butter over low heat and whisk in flour. Cook “roux” whisking for 3 minutes and add broth in a stream. Bring to a boil and continue whisking, about 2 minutes, until thickened slightly. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese until melted. Add salt and pepper. Peel potatoes and slice about 1/8 inch thick. In buttered baking dish make 5 layers each of potatoes and sauce, beginning with potatoes and ending with sauce. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and top is golden.
