Queenie's Supper Club chef shares easy meatloaf recipe for NHL opening night on Cooking up a Storm

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:16PM CT
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The NHL North America season starts Tuesday, and, to fuel fans for a late night puck drop, Tracy Butler is Cooking up a Storm.

Queenie's Supper Club knows a thing or two about serving hockey fans at United Center.



Aaron Browning, the chef de cuisine at Queenie's, joined Butler Tuesday to make meatloaf.

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The NHL North America season starts at 9 p.m., with an opening night triple header, on ESPN and ESPN+.



Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks are squaring off against the Utah Hockey Club.

Meatloaf Recipe


- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 onion, ground
- 1/2 oz. garlic, ground
- 3 oz. celery, ground
- 6 carrots, ground
- 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. ground allspice
- 6 oz. bacon, ground
- 3/4 cup prunes, ground
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup parsley
- Salt and pepper

Soak breadcrumbs in milk. Grind carrots, celery, onion and garlic. In a large pot, sweat the ground vegetables until soft. Drain and cool. Also, grind the bacon and prunes. Those can be ground together. In a large bowl, mix ingredients together by hand until well-combined.

Meatloaf ketchup glaze
- 1.5 cups ketchup
- 1 oz. brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp. spoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp. liquid smoke

Mix all ingredients together in bowl with a whisk.
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