Meatloaf Flower Dinner

Meatloaf Flower Dinner

4	lbs	extra lean ground beef
1	tsp	oregano
1		large yellow onion; diced
1	tsp	rosemary
2	cups	bread cubes
1/4	tsp	ground ginger
1	cup	milk
1/8	tsp	cumin
3		eggs
2	tsp	salt
1		small carrot; shredded

1/2	tsp	ground black pepper
1/2	cup	catsup
6-8		carrots
1/2	cup	grated Cheddar cheese
6		medium potatoes
2	tsp	thyme
20		celery ribs
2	tsp	marjoram
		additional catsup as needed
		Kitchen Bouquet to taste
		Worcestershire sauce, as needed

1	In a small bowl add bread cubes and pack down.
2	Add milk to bread cubes and allow to absorb.
3	To a large mixing bowl add beef, onions, bread and milk, eggs, grated carrot, catsup, cheese, and seasonings.
4	Mix thoroughly.
5	Place mixture in a 12" deep Dutch oven and spread it into a ring against the sides of the oven leaving a cavity in the center for vegetables.
6	Cover the top of the meatloaf ring evenly with catsup.
7	Cut the carrots into halves lengthwise and the potatoes into quarters lengthwise.
8	Trim the bottoms of the asparagus.
9	Line the inside of the mealoaf ring with carrot halves.
10	Inside the carrots stand potato quarters in a ring.
11	Stand the celery ribs in the center.
12	Roast using 12-14 briquettes top and bottom for 90 minutes.
13	Rotate the Dutch oven and lid every 15 minutes.

Servings: 6

Source

Author: his recipe courtesy of Len and Jerrye Stillman of Salt Lake City, UT