Swedish Meatloaf w Sage Cream Sauce

About

Swedish meatballs are loved for their unique flavoring of spices and dense texture. This Swedish meatloaf replicates those characteristics for a hearty meal! Instead of traditional milk-soaked bread, freshly grated cauliflower is added to the meatloaf to recreate that dense and tender texture. A lightly seasoned cream sauce rounds out the fragrant meatloaf.

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 teaspoon allspice, ground
½ teaspoon nutmeg ground
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 large raw egg
¼ cup, shredded parmesan cheese
½ cup cauliflower rice
1 cup heavy cream
2 slice (from pre-sliced package) – each 3/4 ounce provolone cheese, natural
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon sage, ground

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, pork, first amount of salt, pepper, allspice, nutmeg, onion powder, egg, parmesan, and cauliflower rice. For the cauliflower rice, it’s important to use fresh cauliflower (not frozen). Either grate the cauliflower or pulse in a food processor and squeeze out any excess liquid before adding to your meatloaf mixture.
Press the meatloaf mix into a loaf pan. Use a toothpick to poke 5-6 holes in the loaf to help avoid excess shrinking when baking.
Cover the top of the pan in foil and bake for 30 minutes. Then, remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 40 minutes. Set aside to cool once done. You may wish to drain away some excess fat that may build up, due to the pork.
During the final round of baking, make the cream sauce. Heat the heavy cream in a small pan over low heat. Then, melt in the provolone cheese, whisking until fully melted. Once the sauce has thickened, stir in the remaining salt and sage. Set the pan aside to cool and thicken until serving time.
Once the meatloaf has cooled for serving, slice it into 8 slices. Transfer each slice to a serving tray and spoon the sauce over the meatloaf. This recipe happens to be garnished with an additional sprinkling of nutmeg and fresh parsley!