How About some Good Meatloaf recipes

[Chrisnstar]

I never seem to make it the same way twice. sometimes it comes out great and other times, just OK.

share your recipes please!

chris

[Mary Ann]

Hmmmm, we don't really use a recipe either, but....

I start with about a pound and a half of ground chuck. To that I add an egg, a couple handfuls of oatmeal, a scant teaspoon of hickory smoked salt, some crushed garlic, and all the tomato sauce it will hold, which is usually about a bit can full. I put it in the oven at 350 for about an hour.

Very moist, and it makes great sandwiches.

[bluemouse]

Ooh, I have a wonderful meatloaf recipe! It's not on this computer though. Let me see if I can dig it up - I'll post it if I can. I don't like meatloaf but I like this - it's very moist and yummy.

[janepain]

I can't find the one I make all the time - I'll keep looking - this one looks similar (I've never made it - so don't blame me if it's yucky!!):

Pizza Meat Loaf Cups

1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup pizza sauce (like Pizza Quick by Ragu)
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Additional pizza sauce (optional)

In a large bowl, combine the egg, pizza sauce, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Divide between 12 greased muffin cups (I'm assuming here you just grease the muffin pan - don't use the papers you would use to line the cups for cupcakes); press onto the bottom and up the sides. Fill center with cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15 - 18 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve immediately with additional pizza sauce if desired. Or cool, place in freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months.

[Sheryl]

I made this using lean ground turkey/ I also put a dab of our favorite BBQ sauce on the top of each one. Family loved it! Another Weight Watchers recipe, and very good.

1 pound very lean ground beef (I use the 95% lean)
1 box chicken flavored stove top stuffing
1 c. water
1 egg
1 chopped bell pepper (I use 1/2 red, 1/2 green)
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced

combine water & stuffing. let sit 3-5 minutes. Add hamburger, egg, pepper,onion & garlic. Mix thoroughly until completely combined. Divide into 12 muffin tins sprayed lightly with non-stick spray. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear.

[Mary Ann]

Hey Sheryl, that's a really nifty sounding one!

[snaffle]

I tried a gazzillion meatloaf recipes before I can across this one. Even my little toddlers looked forward to this meat loaf. They would not eat the earlier recipes.

1 1/2 pound hamburger
1/2 cup cracker crumbs
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup chopped onion
dash dried thyme
dash dried marjoram
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon worchesterchire sauce
sprinkle of poultry seasoning
salt and pepper

put into loaf pan and top with a mixture of 1/4 cup ketchup and
2 tablespoons of brown sugar

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours

[snaffle]

forgot to tell you Chris.. when I make this meatloaf recipe... our dogs go crazy!!! It is unreal how they hang around the kitchen while it is baking.. and then they are underfoot as soon as it comes out of the oven. Even when we warm up leftovers, they respond.

The leftovers make the best sandwhiches too. Well that is...
IF there is any left!!! ;D

[Mary Ann]

Hey snaffle, what kind of cracker crumbs? Soda crackers, Ritz, or Chicken in a Biskit?

[Trailpal]

I learned this from my mom, it also makes great Italian meatballs!

1# lean ground beef
1/2# fresh sausage
1/4 cup each: Onion, Celery, green pepper (approximate amts)
1/4 t turmeric
1 t each: Basil, Oregano
pepper and salt to taste
1/2-3/4 cup cracker crumbs (sometimes I just crush dumb saltines, or if I have matzohs around I'll use those, or pre-packaged Italian bread crumbs. Mom used dry bread but I could never get it right.)
1 egg

In a lightly oiled skillet, cook onion, celery, green pepper til soft and let cool somewhat.
Put everything into a large bowl, adding onion/celery/pepper last. Squish with your hands till fairly well mixed, shape into a loaf. You might have to adjust the cracker crumbs to help the consistency.
Use a broiler pan or a pan with a perforated platform in it (what ever they are called) so the grease drains out. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes, check with your meat thermometer to be sure the pork is cooked - 160*F. Let rest a few minutes after you take it out of the oven and slice. mmmmm!

For Meatloaf surprise -
shape about half the meat mixture like the bottom of the loaf. Put thick slices of Mozzarella cheese in the middle, then put the rest of the meat mixture on top to form a loaf. When you cut it open - Surprise! Good with Spaghetti!

I had a Hungarian friend who put hard-boiled eggs in the middle for a different kind of surprise

For meatballs, form into 1 inch balls, dredge in flour, and fry. Drain and add to the pot of sauce you are going to cook all day.

[snaffle]

I use plain old ordinary soda cracker crumbs.
I put them in a plastic bag.. and scrunch scrunch scrunch.

unless I am making a huge batch.. so I can freeze some..
in that case, I put the crackers in a large bag and smooch them with a rolling pin

[wildfire]

Our Meatloaf

2 Tbs. Liquid Smoke
2 eggs
1 cup Hickory Barbecue sauce
5 tablespoons Hickory barbecue sauce (for the top, more if you like!)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
12 pounds ground sirloin (10 percent fat)
1 pound sausage
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
dash garlic powder
½ teaspoon fennel
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine the Barbecue sauce, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat the mixture until it begins to bubble, stirring often, then remove it from the heat.
3. In a large bowl, add the eggs and all but 5 tablespoons of the Barbecue sauce to the meat (beef and sausage). Use a large wooden spoon or your hands to work the sauce into the meat until it is very well combined.
4. Combine the remaining ingredients with the ground sirloin - flour, salt, onion powder, ground pepper, fennel and garlic powder. Use the wooden spoon or your hands to work the spices and flour into the meat.
5. Load the meat into a loaf pan (preferably a meatloaf pan with two sections that allows the fat to drain, but if you don't have one of those a regular loaf pan will work. I use 2 of the disposable aluminum type). Wrap foil over the pan and place it into the oven for 30 minutes.
6. After 30 minutes, take the meatloaf from the oven, remove the foil and, if you aren't using a meatloaf pan, drain the fat.
7. Using a knife, slice the meatloaf all the way through into 8 slices while it is still in the pan. This will help to cook the center of the meatloaf. Pour the remaining barbeque sauce over the top of the meatloaf, in a stream down the center. Don't spread the sauce.
8. Place the meatloaf back into the oven, UNCOVERED, for 25 - 30 minutes or until it is done. Remove and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.

Serves 4.

[ride4fun]

How much ground sirloin? I'm pretty sure 12 lbs wont fit in a meatloaf pan (or 2)

[Deleted]

Got a little different (and very very easy) meatloaf for y'all....

1-2 lbs. lean ground beef (or buffalo, like we use)
Mix in half a package of onion soup mix (plain straight onion soup mix) and about half a can of cream of onion soup. I add an egg and some breadcrumbs or crumbled bread. Mash it all together and loaf up in a pan. Surround with mostly cooked potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle remaining soup mix over meat and veggies, then stir up to loosen the remaining cream of soup mix and pour/spread over the meat and veggies. I cook my 1 lb.er for about 1 hour.
It is VERY good and even folks who don't care for meatloaf like it. My hub actually asks for it.
(To give credit where due, it was my ex-MILs recipe originally.)

[wildfire]

“12 pounds ground sirloin” does that sound too small to you as well?

I'm pretty sure 12 lbs wont fit in a meatloaf pan (or 2)

WHAT?!!! HOW SMALL of a PAN do YOU USE?!

Seriously, it should have read: “1 and a HALF pounds of ground sirloin”.
(Thank You!)
GLHR!