Roasted Vegetable Meat Loaf with Balsamic Glaze

I love balsamic vinegar...and this sauce is so delish!

Before the glaze - how pretty

Made this a couple weeks ago - it is YUMMY! I have never been a meat loaf fan - because...it just seems blech (too much meat)... BUT this...with the roasted veggies and balsamic glaze...this is more my style. I also added sauteed mushrooms and I didn't use lamb... lamb freaks me out.

Roasted Vegetable Meat Loaf with Balsamic Glaze Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large zucchini, finely diced 1 red bell pepper, finely diced 1 yellow pepper, finely diced 1 yellow onion, finely diced Salt and freshly ground black pepper 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves 1/2 pound ground pork 1/2 pound ground veal 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano 1 1/2 cups ketchup, divided 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegarPreheat oven to 425 degrees F. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add the zucchini, peppers, onion and salt and pepper, to taste, and cook until almost soft, 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and 1/4 teaspoon the red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Set aside to cool. Whisk together the eggs and herbs in a large bowl. Add the meat, bread crumbs, cheese, 1/2 cup of the ketchup and 2 tablespoons of the balsamic vinegar and the vegetables and mix until just combined. Mold the meatloaf on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Whisk together the remaining ketchup and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl then brush the mixture over the entire loaf. Bake the meatloaf for approximately 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Episode#: BT0203
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