Ask A Baltimore Chef: 5 Mouth-Watering Meatloaf Recipes

Chef Shirle' Koslowski heads up Four Corners Cuisine, a Baltimore/Western Maryland-based personal chef service which can accommodate a wide variety of tastes — from special diets like Paleo, Weight Watchers, South Beach or even Celiac Disease — to various world cuisines, vegetarian, vegan, low-fat, low-carb and, of course, meat and potatoes. Flexibility is Koslowski's specialty!Koslowski has been featured on several cooking shows, including Rachael Ray and Food Network Diners, Dives and Drive Ins. We asked Chef Shirle' for her best Meatloaf recipes, and what we got was a world tour of variety and tasty goodness. Check them out for yourself!

Chef Shirle' Koslowski
Four Corners Cuisine
Baltimore, MD
(410) 336-4079
fourcornerscuisine.comKoslowski discovered her love of cooking from her skilled and dedicated mother who bequeathed upon her the lifetime of culinary experience she had gained. Along the way, Koslowski became intrigued with the unique dishes prepared by other cultures. So intrigued, in fact, that she moved to Madrid and traveled around parts of Europe increasing her knowledge of world cuisine.

After returning to America, she studied at Berklee, where she encountered the rich culture of food and the pallets transported there from places such as Asia, India, South America, and, of course, the local New England fare. Since then, Koslowski has traveled throughout America, Europe and Canada in pursuit of all the culinary treats the world has to offer. From these experiences, she has continued her quest for cuisine from The Four Corners of the Earth.

She has not, however, forgotten what her mother taught her: that delicious food doesn't need to have a lot of ingredients to make you feel like you've traveled to some far away land.

Italian Meatloaf
Serves 6• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup (4 ounces) cubed provolone cheese slices
• 1 large egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (for lower fat)
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup ketchup (for topping)
• fresh basil sprigs (for garnish)

Directions:

1. Combine sun-dried tomatoes and water in a microwave safe cup and microwave for 1 minute- let stand. drain.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Combine 1 cup ketchup, breadcrumbs and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add tomatoes to meat mixture.
4. Shape meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf on an oven safe pan coated with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup ketchup over top and sides of meatloaf.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins-1 hour.
6. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes
7. Cut into 6 slices.

Greek Meatloaf
Serves 6• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh Oregano
• 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
• 1 cup diced kalamata olives
• 1 large egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (for lower fat)
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup ketchup (for topping)

Directions:

1. Combine sun-dried tomatoes and water in a microwave-safe cup and microwave for 1 minute — let stand.Drain. (if dried, if not skip this)
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Combine 1 cup ketchup, breadcrumbs and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add tomatoes to meat mixture.
4. Shape meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf on an oven safe pan coated with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cup ketchup over top and sides of meatloaf.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins -1 hour.
6. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
7. Cut into 6 slices.

Mexican Meatloaf
Serves 6• 1 cup fresh salsa
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup (4 ounces)nacho cheese shreds
• 1 large egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (for lower fat)
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup salsa mixed with 1/2 cup ketchup (for topping)

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Combine 1 cup ketchup, breadcrumbs and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add salsa to meat mixture.
3.  Shape meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf on an oven safe pan coated with cooking spray. Spread  ketchup-salsa mixture over top and sides of meatloaf.
4.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins -1 hour.
5.  Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
6.  Cut into 6 slices.

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Moroccan Meatloaf
Serves 6• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup diced dried apricots
• 1 large egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 2 tsp each: dried ginger powder, cumin, oregano
• 2 lb. ground lamb
• cooking spray

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  Combine 1 cup ketchup, breadcrumbs and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
3.  Shape meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf on an oven safe pan coated with cooking spray.
4.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins-1 hour.
5.  Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
6.  Cut into 6 slices.

Asian Meatloaf
Serves 6• 1/2 cup scallions, sliced
• 1 cup sweet chili sauce
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh thai basil
• 1 large egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder), 2 Tbs ground ginger
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey (for lower fat)
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce (for topping)
• fresh thai basil sprigs (for garnish)

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine 1 cup sweet chili sauce, breadcrumbs and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add scallions to meat mixture.
3.  Shape meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf on an oven safe pan coated with cooking spray. Spread 1/2 cupTeriyaki sauce over top and sides of meatloaf.
4.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 mins-1 hour.
5.  Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
6.  Cut into 6 slices.

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