Balsamic-Glazed Meatloaves

🥘 Ingredients

• balsamic vinegar
  3.333 tbsp
• brussels sprouts
  1 lb
• butter
  2 tbsp
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 unit
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• dijon mustard
  4 tsp
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• garlic
  2 clove
• ground beef
  20 oz
• panko breadcrumbs
  ½ cup
• pepper
• plum jam
  4 unit
• red onion
  2 unit
• salt
• sweet potatoes
  2 unit
• water

🍳 Cookware

• oven
• baking sheet
• large bowl
• baking sheet
• medium pan
• cutting board

1. 

   1

   Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Trim and halve brussels sprouts lengthwise. Peel and mince or grate garlic . Halve and peel red onion ; slice into 1/2-inch-thick wedges. Finely chop a few wedges until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Dice sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces.

   brussels sprouts: 1 lb, garlic: 2 clove, red onion: 2 unit, sweet potatoes: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Toss brussels sprouts on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , half the dried thyme (all for 4 servings), salt and pepper . Roast on top rack ⏱️ 5 minutes (you will add more to the sheet then).

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, dried thyme: 1 tsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   In a large bowl , combine ground beef (pork), garlic, panko breadcrumbs , dijon mustard , half the chopped onion, and 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4 servings); season generously with salt (we used 1/2 tsp; 1 tsp for 4) and pepper. Form pork mixture into two 1-inch-tall loaves (four loaves for 4); flatten tops. Swap in beef for pork.

   ground beef: 20 oz, panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, dijon mustard: 4 tsp, water
4. 

   4

   Once Brussels sprouts have roasted 5 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully place meatloaves on opposite side of baking sheet. On a second baking sheet , toss sweet potato and onion wedges with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast Brussels sprouts and meatloaves on top rack and sweet potatoes and onion wedges on middle rack until meatloaves are cooked through and veggies are lightly browned, ⏱️ 18 minutes to ⏱️ 20 minutes .
5. 

   5

   While everything roasts, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add balsamic vinegar ; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has absorbed, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 60 seconds . Stir in 1/2 cup water (1 cup for 4 servings), plum jam , chicken stock concentrate , 1/4 tsp salt (1/2 tsp for 4), and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until glaze begins to thicken, ⏱️ 4 minutes to ⏱️ 6 minutes . Remove from heat; stir in butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted.

   balsamic vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, plum jam: 4 unit, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, butter: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Transfer meatloaves to a cutting board and let cool for ⏱️ 1 minutes ; slice crosswise. Divide meatloaves and veggies between plates. Spoon balsamic glaze over meatloaves and serve. Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.