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Southwest Meatloaf

Spice up the traditional, down-home meatloaf by adding red bell peppers, corn, chopped onions, salsa, and much more to give your meatloaf an added layer of flavors.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 pounds Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa

Cooking:

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients in large bowl except salsa, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
    2. Cook's Tip: To make soft bread crumbs, place torn bread in food processor or blender container. Cover; pulse on and off, to form fine crumbs. One and one-half slices make about 1 cup crumbs.
  2. Shape beef mixture into 10 x 4-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Bake in 350°F oven 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
    3. Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
  3. Let stand 10 minutes. Top with salsa; cut into slices.

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Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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