For Christmas a year and a half ago, I wanted a new crock pot. Our old one would burn the stuff near the heating element and the stuff in the middle would be barely cooked. It wasn't good. At that time, I had a baby on the way, and I knew I would need a good crock pot. I mean, I could throw dinner in it while the baby was napping, and whenever we happened to have time for dinner, it would be ready. Life is so unpredictable with a newborn, and a crockpot is a great way to accommodate that unpredictability.
Anyway, I wanted a crockpot, and I wanted a nice one. My mother-in-law found the Ninja 4-in-1 Cooking System. At first, it seemed like more than I needed. It had so many features! Now, I love each and every one of those features. LOVE them. Aside from the usual high-low-hold warm crock pot settings, there are three "stove top" settings. I can heat up the pot as if it were a skillet on the stove. It is awesome for browning beef before making chili and sauteeing onions or garlic before making soups and stews. I can sear my stew meat or chicken before stewing to get the awesome Maillard Reaction that gives meat its deep umami flavor. And it doesn't require another pan! Plus, there's an "oven" setting where you can set a temperature just like an oven. I have steam baked all kinds of awesome noms, from fish to cheesecake. It bakes it like an oven, but uses a wet heat to keep your food moist. I'm still playing with that setting for baked goods, but I had some success with it for this Ninja recipe! Meatloaf has a tendency to get dry, so the steam baking option is awesome for this meatloaf. Plus, the steam baking allows for me to cook my potatoes at the same time! What? Meatloaf + Potatoes and only one pot. Awesome! This recipe uses a spicy ketchup in the meatloaf and as a glaze on top. If you're not a ketchup-on-meatloaf person, you can substitute barbecue sauce for ketchup. Or if you're just not keen on the spice, either tone down the peppers in the ketchup, or just use plain ketchup. I served this with a bag of steamable corn. There's something so meat-and-potatoes American about sweet corn with this meal, plus I love the way the sweetness works with the spice of the meatloaf. Ninja One-Pot Meatloaf and Potatoes With Spicy Ketchup Disclaimer: the link for the Ninja Cooking System is an affiliate link, which means that if you purchase one through the link, I make a small commission. It doesn't cost you anything extra, and it helps me keep this blog running.
0 Comments
|
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |