Trompe L'oeil Meatloaf

Ingredients

Mole sauce (masquerading as chocolate sauce):

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, chopped fine
  • 3 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 ancho peppers, stem and seeds removed and minced (use gloves when handling these)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons ground dark cocoa powder (such as Ghirardelli ground dark chocolate)
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Forcemeat Meatloaf (masquerading as chocolate cake with vanilla filling):

  • 1 large white onion, peeled, roots removed halved, and each half quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90 percent lean or leaner)
  • Salt (about 1/4 teaspoon for the chicken and about 1/2 teaspoons for the beef)
  • White pepper, about 1/8 teaspoon
  • Black pepper, about 1/4 teaspoon
  • 3/4 pound boneless chicken tenders, tendons removed (or ground chicken if you can get it)
  • 2 cups heavy cream (the cream is a binding component and the amount actually used will vary depending on how much the chicken and beef are able to "hold" before becoming too
  • soft)

Equipment for the forcemeat:

  • Box grater
  • Meat grinder (if chicken or beef have not been ground by the butcher)
  • Food processor
  • 2 quart souffle dish
  • Plastic wrap
  • Aluminum foil
  • Long bamboo skewer

Mashed potatoes (masquerading as vanilla ice cream):

  • 4 large white potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
  • Salt (about 1/2 teaspoon, but taste it)
  • White pepper (about 1/8 teaspoon, but taste it)

Equipment for the mashed potatoes and cauliflower:

Description

Food Network Invites You To Try This Trompe L'oeil Meatloaf Recipe From Robert Irvine.

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