Featured in the July 1995 issue of Texas Monthly

Backstreet Cafe's Meatloaf Tower

Chefs Hugo Ortega and John Watt have taken the humble staple of home cooking to new heights.

4 eggs, beaten
1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground sirloin
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon creole seasoning
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 six-ounce can tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix ingredients with 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Cover meatloaf with rest of paste; bake in greased loaf pan for 45 minutes or until loaf pulls away from pan.

To serve, place a bed of spinach in the center of each plate and spoon gravy around the edge. Place a slice of meatloaf on spinach, then top with potatoes. Serves 6.

 

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Meat & Dairy
1 pound ground veal
1 pound ground sirloin
eggs

Produce
parsley

Grocery
cup bread crumbs
creole seasoning
ground oregano
1 six-ounce can tomato paste
salt
pepper

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