I meant to make this week’s French Fridays with Dorie recipe. I really did.
I made the onion marmalade:
I mixed the filling in the food processor:
I even took ground buffalo and sirloin out of the freezer and bought the hamburger buns.
But something happened when I went to make the burgers.
Yep, I made a meatloaf. I’m not sure why; I was just in the mood for meatloaf. The filling, with its tomatoes, capers, pickles, and herbs, seemed like a great base for a meatloaf. And the onion marmalade was perfect on top.
This was a great meatloaf. It held together well, and the flavor was outstanding. We enjoyed it for dinner the night it was made, and as sandwiches the next day.
Sometime I might make this recipe it as hamburgers. But I will definitely make it again as meatloaf.
betsy said,
August 27, 2011 at 9:12 pm
I didn’t love the burgers though the meat mixture did taste great. I think your meatloaf variation is the solution.
gaaarp said,
August 28, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I find that meatloaf is the solution to so many problems!
Teresa said,
August 27, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Meatloaf is a great variation for this recipe. I agree with you about the onion marmalade, too – it’s got a lot of potential uses.
gaaarp said,
August 28, 2011 at 5:31 pm
I have a red onion sitting on the counter, just waiting to be made into marmalade!
Adriana @ GreatFood360° said,
August 27, 2011 at 12:34 pm
I’m really glad you enjoyed the flavors of the recipe this way. Thanks for the inspiration! I bet it’s awesome with mashed potatoes as Eileen suggested.
gaaarp said,
August 28, 2011 at 5:30 pm
What isn’t awesome with mashed potatoes!?!
Genkinaonna said,
August 27, 2011 at 12:27 am
I think that meatloaf is a brilliant idea. And that onion jam was the bomb!
gaaarp said,
August 28, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Thanks. I think that onion jam would be good on about any savory dish.
Tasty Mayhem said,
August 26, 2011 at 10:38 pm
This is why I’m so glad there is a group of us cooking together – I love meatloaf and never thought of doing this! Great idea.Thank you.
gaaarp said,
August 28, 2011 at 5:29 pm
As I was mixing the meat and filling, it just seemed like a natural choice.
Dessert By Candy said,
August 26, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Yes, a meatloaf does make lots of sense. Love that squiggle of ketchup on top. So eye-catching!
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Thanks. It just didn’t seem like meatloaf without ketchup on top!
Kathy said,
August 26, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Great idea…I bet it was a delicious meatloaf! It certainly looks wonderful! I really enjoyed all the flavors going on in this dish!
gaaarp said,
August 28, 2011 at 5:32 pm
Thanks!
Elin said,
August 26, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Great idea to make the beef burgers into meatloaf..I shall try making this into meatloaf the next time I use the recipe
I know why it is so popular in Paris..Dorie’s is great in sharing this recipe with us !
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 12:21 pm
I want to try it as burgers next time, now that I’m reading everyone else’s posts!
Eileen said,
August 26, 2011 at 8:58 am
I’ll join the chorus here and agree that you had the right idea making this as a meatloaf. My burger was begging me for something, and now I know what: mashed potatoes!!
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Give it a try!
Cher said,
August 26, 2011 at 8:02 am
Nothing wrong with meatloaf! Especially one that tastes good
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 12:18 pm
I agree. Nothing wrong, indeed!
oneexpatslife said,
August 26, 2011 at 5:05 am
Do you know, I actually think this recipe might work better as a meat loaf. I could see enjoying it as meat loaf, I wasn’t a huge fan of it in burger form.
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 6:40 am
You should try it as meatloaf and see if you like it any better.
dulceshome said,
August 26, 2011 at 12:24 am
That looks wonderful! And why not meatloaf??
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 6:40 am
My thoughts exactly!!
Cakelaw said,
August 25, 2011 at 11:20 pm
I love the meatloaf idea – you can then use your carb component up in a nice potato mash. Yum!
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 6:39 am
Yes, definitely a hit with mashed potatoes; or with bread as a sandwich.
Steph I said,
August 25, 2011 at 11:16 pm
Meatloaf was a great idea! Looks quite yummy!
gaaarp said,
August 26, 2011 at 6:38 am
Thanks! It was really good this way.
Trevor Sis. boom said,
August 25, 2011 at 9:56 pm
And what is not to love about meatloaf? I love your reformatting!
gaaarp said,
August 25, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Thanks, Trevor. It was really good. I don’t know why the burgers didn’t inspire me, but I’m glad the meatloaf did!
Kayte said,
August 25, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Looks good as meatloaf! I sampled that onion jam way too many times while it was cooking…oh my was that delicious! Guess I will need to try this as meatloaf soon.
gaaarp said,
August 25, 2011 at 9:46 pm
The onion marmalade is definitely going to find its way into other recipes around here.