Meatless or Meaty Loaves - Vegan and non-vegan friendly

I love meatloaf. I really do but ground beef fucks me up. I just can't do it. Then along came Impossible Burger. It's not much healthier but it doesn't effect me like ground beef so all the recipes I've missed are fair game once more. That means this recipe can be made vegan or not with just one substitution. And because this recipe is so neutral, it can be dressed up any way you like. It can be as simple as topping with ketchup or mashed potatoes and gravy or a bit more complicated. Below I have the basic meatloaf recipe and the more involved flavors from the video for this recipe.

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"Meat"loaf

Makes either 12 cupcake sized meatloaves, 1 large meatloaf (with a considerably longer baking time), or 4 medium bundt meatloaves (like the ones in the video).

ingredients:

• 2lbs Impossible Burger or ground beef
• 1 cup french fried onion rings (there are gluten free varieties)
• 1/4 cup flour (starch for gluten free)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup unsweetened milk of choice
• 1/4 cup ketchup

directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
2. Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. I suggest putting on gloves and mixing that way.
3. Once mixed, shape into your molds.
4. Bake @350ºF for 25-30min or until the internal temp of the meat is 165ºF. 
5. Serve!

Korean BBQ 

I have increased the amounts from the video enough to make an entire batch of this flavor and not just one.

ingredients:

• vegan bacon or just bacon. I used this recipe:
• 4 medium carrots
• marinade:
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon tahini paste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 
• "meat"loaf mix:
• 2lbs Impossible Burger or ground beef
• 1 cup french fried onion rings (there are gluten free varieties)
• 1/4 cup flour (starch for gluten free)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup unsweetened milk of choice
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• Korean bbq sauce

directions:

1. Place all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl, mix, and set aside.
2. Using a vegetable peeler or mandolin, cut the carrots into ribbons and place in the marinade.
3. Make sure all of the carrots are coated in the sauce then cover and let sit at least 20 minutes.
4. Grease the mold you plan to use and line it with carrot strips. the ends will lay outside the molds and that is okay.
5. Mix together the meatloaf ingredients and press it into the mold.
6. Fold the carrot ends over the meat filling and bake at 350ºF for 25-30 min or until internal temp is 165ºF.
7. Removed the cooked meatloaves from the mold and top with Korean bbq sauce and sesame seeds.

Mushroom and Cheese

Again, I increased the measurement from the vid.

ingredients:

• 1 1/2 -2 cups mushrooms in small pieces, mini bella or shimeji work well
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons (vegan) butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• meatloaf
• partially thickened vegan mozzarella 

directions:

1. place everything but the mozzarella in a skillet over medium high heat.
2. Sauté until they are soft and fragrant.
3. Spoon the mushrooms onto already cooked meatloaf.
4. Top with the gooey mozzarella and enjoy!