French Onion Mini Meatloaves

French Onion Mini Meatloaves

from foodandwine.com
Dinner
110 min
6 servings
507 kcal / serving

French onion mini meatloaves combine beef, pork, jammy caramelized onions, and onion soup mix into individual-sized meatloves. Topped with Gruyère cheese and broiled until bubbly, they’re a fun mashup of two comfort foods.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 largesweet onions, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 5 to 6 cups)
  • 1 ½ teaspoonskosher salt, divided
  • 2 tablespoonsplus 2 teaspoons dry sherry, divided
  • ¾ cuppanko
  • 2 largeeggs, beaten
  • 1envelope onion soup and dip mix (such as lipton recipe secrets)
  • 2 teaspoonschopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoonblack pepper, plus more for garnish
  • 2 tablespoonsworcestershire sauce, divided
  • 2 pounds85/15 ground beef
  • 8 ouncesground pork
  • ¼ cupketchup
  • 6 ouncesgruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • mashed potatoes, for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook, stirring often, until deeply golden brown, very soft and jammy, 35 to 45 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons sherry to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until mostly evaporated, 15 to 30 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in the center position. Finely chop 1/2 cup caramelized onions and place in a large bowl; set the remaining caramelized onions aside.

  3. 3

    Add panko, eggs, onion soup mix, chopped thyme, pepper, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt to bowl with caramelized onions; stir to combine. Add ground beef and ground pork and gently mix with clean hands until evenly combined.

  4. 4

    Divide meat mixture into 6 equal portions (about 8 ounces each); form into 5- x 2-inch meatloaves. Place meatloaves on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.

  5. 5

    Bake the meatloaves for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together ketchup, remaining 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons sherry in a small bowl until smooth. Remove baking sheet from oven, brush ketchup mixture evenly over tops and sides of meatloaves. Return to oven and continue baking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest portion of meatloaves registers at least 160°F, 5 to 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove baking sheet from oven and turn oven to broil with rack about 7 inches from heat source. Top meatloaves evenly with reserved caramelized onions, and sprinkle evenly with Gruyère (about 1/4 cup each). Broil until cheese is melted and starting to brown in spots, 3 to 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Garnish with additional fresh thyme and black pepper, and serve with mashed potatoes.