Best 7 Cajun Style Meatloaf Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of Cajun-style meatloaf! This hearty and flavorful dish is a perfect blend of spices, herbs, and succulent ground beef, capturing the essence of traditional Cajun cuisine. Originating from the vibrant region of Louisiana, Cajun-style meatloaf boasts a unique combination of bold seasonings and a tender, juicy texture that will tantalize your taste buds. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we explore a collection of irresistible Cajun-style meatloaf recipes, each offering a distinct twist on this classic dish. From the classic recipe that stays true to its roots, to innovative variations featuring a variety of ingredients and cooking techniques, these recipes promise an explosion of flavors that will leave you craving more. Whether you prefer a traditional meatloaf baked in the oven or a modern take cooked in a slow cooker, our selection of recipes caters to every preference and skill level. So, get ready to spice up your dinner table with the irresistible taste of Cajun-style meatloaf!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CAJUN MEAT LOAF



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A jambalaya of flavors greets guests who sample my zippy meat loaf. I received the recipe years ago from a friend who lived in Jamaica.-Anna Free, Cleveland, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h55m

Yield 175-200 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

40 bay leaves
1/2 cup salt
1/4 cup each pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, ground cumin and nutmeg
40 green onions, thinly sliced
15 medium onions, chopped
10 medium green peppers, chopped
40 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups butter
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup hot pepper sauce
6 cans (12 ounces each) evaporated milk
1 bottle (64 ounces) ketchup
8 packages (8 ounces each) dry bread crumbs (20 cups)
36 eggs, beaten
30 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
10 pounds ground pork

Steps:

  • Combine the seasonings; set aside. In Dutch ovens, saute onions, green peppers and garlic in butter until tender. Add Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce and reserved seasonings. Cook and stir for 8-10 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Remove from the heat; stir in milk and ketchup. Cool. , Add bread crumbs and eggs; mix well. In several large bowls, combine beef, pork and vegetable mixture; mix well. Pat into 11 greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. , Bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°; drain.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 526mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S CAJUN MEAT LOAF



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I've never been a fan of meat loaf. After all, its a loaf of meat with ketchup on it...or so I thought. My friend made this for me last night and it was so good! The recipe is from Paul Prudhomme (of K-Paul's, New Orleans). Warning: this is very spicy and if you're not used to eating "cajun" type foods, you might want to back off on the cayenne & hot sauce just a bit.

Provided by Tracey D Mizell

Categories     Cajun

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 whole bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne (ground red pepper)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup catsup
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup very fine dry breadcrumb

Steps:

  • Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, green onions, garlic, Tabasco, Worcestershire and seasoning mix.
  • Saute until mixture starts sticking excessively; about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the pan bottom well.
  • Stir in the milk and catsup.
  • Continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool to room temperature. REMOVE BAY LEAVES.
  • Place ground beef and pork in an ungreased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  • Add the eggs, cooked vegetable mixture (cooled) and the bread crumbs. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined.
  • In the center of the pan, shape the mixture into a loaf that is about 1 1/2 inches high, 6 inches wide and 12 inches long.
  • Bake uncovered at 350° for 25 minutes, then raise heat to 400° and continue to cook until done, about 35 minutes longer.
  • Serve Immediately as is or with "Very Hot Cajun Sauce for Beef".

CAJUN STYLE MEATLOAF



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This is meatloaf with some kick! The seasonings really bring out the flavor of the meat.

Provided by Bill Echols

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Sausage

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground white pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons butter
¾ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
¼ cup chopped green onions
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup ketchup
1 ½ pounds ground beef
½ pound andouille sausage, casings removed
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup dried bread crumbs

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper, ground black pepper, ground white pepper, cumin, and nutmeg; set aside.
  • Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and reserved seasoning mix. Saute until mixture starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, about 6 minutes. Stir in the milk and ketchup; continue cooking for 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove vegetable mixture from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature. Place the beef and sausage in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Add the eggs, the vegetable mixture, and the bread crumbs. Remove the bay leaves. Mix well by hand, and form into a loaf about 1 1/2 inches high.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes. Then raise heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake for another 35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 158 mg, Fat 40.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 1184.3 mg, Sugar 7.8 g

CAJUN-STYLE MEATLOAF



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This meatloaf takes a spicy spin on the weeknight dinner classic.

Provided by Southern Living Test Kitchen

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cooking spray
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium (9 oz.) yellow onion, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2 medium-size (3 1/2 oz. total) celery stalks, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
1 small (7 oz.) green bell pepper, finely chopped (3/4 cup)
1 ½ Tbsp. Creole seasoning
½ tsp. black pepper
1 lb. ground chuck
8 oz. ground pork
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 large eggs
¼ cup, plus 2 Tbsp. ketchup, divided
1 Tbsp. light brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in top third position. Line a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with a double layer of aluminum foil, leaving a 3-inch overhang on long sides. Lightly coat with cooking spray, and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add celery and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until tender, about 4 minutes. Add Creole seasoning and pepper; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl; spread in an even layer across bottom of bowl, and let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Add beef, pork, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, and 2 tablespoons of the ketchup to onion mixture in bowl. Gently fold together using your hands just until incorporated. Press into prepared loaf pan.
  • Stir together sugar and remaining 1/4 cup ketchup in a small bowl; spread evenly over meatloaf.
  • Bake in preheated oven until well browned and a thermometer inserted in thickest portion of meatloaf registers 165°F, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove meatloaf from loaf pan using foil overhang as handles, and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 8 slices.

CAJUN MEATLOAF



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Make and share this Cajun Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Susie in Texas

Categories     Pork

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Ground
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup onion, Finely chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, Minced
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup catsup
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, green onions, garlic, tabasco, Worcestershire and seasoning mix.
  • Saute until mixture starts sticking excessively, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally and scraping the pan bottom well.
  • Stir in the milk and catsup.
  • Continue cooking for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool to room temperature.
  • Place the ground beef and pork in an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • Add the eggs, the cooked vegetable mixture and the bread crumbs, remove the bay leaves.
  • Mix by hand until thoroughly combined.
  • In the center of the pan, shape the mixture into a loaf that is about 1-1/2 inches high, 6 inches wide and 12 inches long.
  • Bake uncovered at 350F for 25 minutes, then raise heat to 400F and continue cooking until done, about 35 minutes longer.
  • Serve immediately as is or with Very Hot Cajun Sauce for Beef.
  • This is best using both ground pork and ground beef, as the pork gives more flavor diversity.
  • However, you can make it with ground beef only.

SPICY CAJUN MEATLOAF



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This is a spicy, not hot, Cajun meatloaf. It contains the Holy Trinity, onions, celery, and bell peppers, and cayenne, black, and white peppers. It ain't Cajun if it doesn't contain these six ingredients!

Provided by Starman5

Categories     Meat

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 2 inch by 3 inch by 4 inch pieces, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb Italian sausage
2 lbs lean ground meat
1 cup crushed oats
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon white pepper
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cups catsup, divided use

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients except one cup of ketchup and the meats in a large mixing bowl. Add the meats and knead well, then put in three 4-by-8 glass or metal bread pans (I use 1 1/2 quart Pyrex glass bread pans). The remaining cup of ketchup will be used later.
  • Cover with tinfoil and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Pour off grease, bake another 30 minutes, pour off grease.
  • Remove tinfoil, spread remaining cup of catsup over the top of the meatloaf and along the sides, and bake about 10 minutes until catsup begins to caramelize and slightly blacken - this must be watched closely so as not to burn.
  • The carmelized and blackened catsup on the top of the meatloaf and the sides of the pan both add a great flavor to the meatloaf.
  • Cut contents of each bread pan into four 2 inch wide pieces. Makes 12 pieces, each 2 inches wide, 4 inches long, and 3 inches high.
  • This makes a mild to medium hot meatloaf, if you want it milder or hotter, change the three peppers by 1/4 teaspoon each.

CAJUN MEATLOAF



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I got this recipe from Ladies Home Journal several years ago. My family loves it and requests it often. Because it takes a little more time for the prep work, I usually double the recipe and freeze the other loaf.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Pork

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 tablespoons butter
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
1/3 cup celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 bay leaves
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 lb extra lean ground beef
1 lb ground pork
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add green onions, onions, green pepper, celery and garlic; cook until softened. Stir in salt, cumin, pepper, ground red pepper, nutmeg and bay leaves and cook 1 minute. Stir in ketchup and half-and-half and simmer 2 minutes. Cool. Remove bay leaves.
  • Heat oven to 350ºF. Combine ground beef, ground pork, eggs, worcestershire, and tabasco in large bowl. Stir vegetable mixture into meat mixture until well blended.
  • Spoon mixture into 9x5 loaf pan. Bake 70 minutes until meat thermometer inserted in center registers 160ºF. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Drain and unmold onto serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 206.1, Sodium 1001.6, Carbohydrate 11, Fiber 1, Sugar 6.6, Protein 39.4

Tips:

  • Use a combination of ground beef and ground pork for a moist and flavorful meatloaf.
  • Add plenty of Cajun seasoning to the meatloaf mixture for a bold flavor.
  • Don't overmix the meatloaf mixture, or it will become tough.
  • Form the meatloaf mixture into a loaf shape and place it in a loaf pan.
  • Bake the meatloaf at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour, or until it is cooked through.
  • Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

Whether you serve it with mashed potatoes and gravy or on a bun with your favorite toppings, Cajun-style meatloaf is a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to please everyone at the table. And with its easy-to-follow recipe and simple tips, you can make this classic dish in no time.

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