My daughter picked this recipe. Honestly we thought it would either be awful or maybe just okay. Boy were we wrong!
The combination of hamburger and pork gives the meat layers a lovely flavor. Pork adds the much needed fat and flavor the meat.
The combination of bread crumbs, milk and egg are pretty traditional for a meat loaf. Although the vinegar was new for me.
The meat layer does indeed have great flavor and is very nicely seasoned.
I did not add the onion and MSG to the rice while it was cooking. I simply misread the recipe there.
I think it turned out all right though. I did add them, just a little later.
The rice layer is also well seasoned. The egg helps it to stay intact.
The overall loaf was actually pretty amazing. It had a ton of flavor. The rice was soft and delicious.
I served the loaf with the Spinach Balls. It was quite a lovely meal. I definitely recommend trying it!
RICE LAYER LOAF
1 3/4 Pounds Hamburger
1 Pound Ground Pork
2 Cups Soft Bread Crumbs
1 Cup Milk
1 Egg, Slightly Beaten
1 Teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 Cup Onion, Chopped
1/4 Cup Chopped Parsley
1/4 Teaspoon Thyme
2 Teaspoons Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Wine Vinegar
1 1/2 Cups Cooked Rice
1 Tablespoon Chopped Onion
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Dash Pepper
1/2 Teaspoon Monosodium Glutamate
1 Tablespoon Chopped Parsley
1 Egg, Slightly Beaten
Combine hamburger, pork, bread crumbs, milk, 1 egg, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 cup onion, 1/4 cup parsley, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, brown sugar and wine vinegar. Add onion, salt, pepper, and monosodium glutamate to rice as it is cooking. Add remaining egg and parsley, mix well. Spread 1/3 of meat mixture into a greased loaf pan. Top with half the rice mixture. Repeat layers ending with meat mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours.
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