Bridge of Spies: Meatloaf Recipe
I’m not flailing…go ahead, Doug, you can join us for dinner, we’re having meatloaf tonight.
DONOVAN, BRIDGE OF SPIES, 2015
Bridge of Spies: Meatloaf
A recipe for a classic meatloaf inspired by the movie, Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks.
Ingredients
- 1 lb - ground beef
- 1 slice - white bread
- 113 g / 4oz / 1/2 cup - milk
- 2 tbsp - canola oil
- 1 stalk - celery minced
- 1 - carrot medium, minced
- 1/2 onion minced
- 1 - garlic clove minced
- 1 - egg large
- 56 g / 2oz / 1/4 cup - ketchup
- 2 dashes - worcestershire
- 1/4 tsp - dried thyme
- GLAZE:
- 1/3 cup - ketchup
- 1 tbsp - brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Tear the bread into small pieces and soak it in milk until very soft.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add the oil. Add the carrots, onions, garlic, and celery to the pan and cook until soft, approximately 6-8 minutes.
- Combine the ground beef, egg, thyme, worcestershire, ketchup, and cooked vegetables in a bowl. Mix together with your hands just until combined.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment and shape the mixture into a loaf. Combine the glaze ketchup with the brown sugar and set aside.
- Bake for 15 minutes, Glaze and bake for 10 more minutes until the internal temperature reads 155F. Let it rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
