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Creating Legacy — Munson Dutch Meatloaf in a 9x13” baking dish

The latest edition of KANSAS! Magazine (vol 79, issue 2, 2023) features an article about Abilene, Kansas' Legacy restaurant — a fusion of the historic Brookville chicken dining establishment and Munson’s Prime. An ongoing labor of love taken on by Deanna Munson and her husband Chuck who passed away right before the magazine’s release. In a Facebook tribute to the family, the staff of KANSAS! allowed access to the article that tells the generational story about Munson beef and how they became involved in their latest venture. See it @  https://www.travelks.com/kansas-magazine/articles/post/creating-legacy-in-abilene

The Taste section always includes a recipe, and Deanna shared a family favorite that sometimes shows up on the Legacy menu. 

Munson Dutch Meatloaf — This meatloaf recipe features the natural flavors of Munson’s premium ground beef, available at Legacy Kansas. With just enough fat to add a buttery taste, their prime ground beef ups the ante for meatloaf. Deanna adapted this recipe from a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch meatloaf recipe and originally prepared it for church potlucks. For that reason, the recipe is baked in 9x13-inch casserole dishes to serve a crowd, but it could easily be cut in half. 

Yield: 24 to 30 servings

4 cups fresh bread crumbs

2 large onions, chopped

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato paste 

4 eggs

2 tablespoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

7 to 8 pounds Munson premium ground beef

1.   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2.   Pulverize all ingredients but ground beef; hand-fold pulverized ingredients into ground beef. 

3.   Press meat mixture into two greased or sprayed 9x13-inch baking dishes. Using fingertips or a wooden spoon, press many holes into meat mixture.

Sauce

3 cups water

6 tablespoons prepared mustard

6 tablespoons white vinegar

6 tablespoons packed brown sugar

 

1.   Mix together water, mustard, vinegar, and brown sugar. Pour 3/4 of the sauce over the meat. 

2.   Cover and bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 1 hour 50 minutes, adding more sauce as needed. Remove cover last 10 minutes of baking.

3.   Cut in squares; serve with a spatula tucked fully under one piece for easy removal.

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