For weeks now I have been craving meatloaf. Mom’s traditional meatloaf, cheesy meatloaf, Asian inspired meatloaf, anytime of ground meat baked in the oven at a slow temperature of the moist goodness of seduction.
Two years ago I went to Uncommon Ground in Wrigleyville and ordered their Meatloaf Entree. I can hands down say it was the best meatloaf dish I have ever had in my entire life. The sweet tang of ground beef floating on top of the buttery mashed potatoes dressed in a god like demi glaze. To crown off this masterpiece the meatloaf was topped with sweet caramelized onions, balsamic spinach, and melt-in-your mouth bacon cubes. It was a craftily orchestrated food art having the pleasure of igniting in my mouth.
So this meatloaf dish being my muse to carefully craft a duplicate in my own home for a Monday night dinner was my mission form the time I rose from my bed. Was it hard? Yes. Was it fun? Maybe. Did it turn out the way I wanted it? No. But in the end it was a great dish and I was pleased with the outcome.
Plus my mom loved it. But what mother isn’t going to rave about something she didn’t have to cook J
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