Meatloaf

[redblood]

I cant stand dense meatloaf. It takes large chunks of cracker and bread to keep it "open"

 

[PalsPal]

MY wife makes the best.

She took it to the next level when she switched to BBQ sauce instead of ketchup.

No idea on the recipe.

 

[WTM]

I cant stand dense meatloaf. It takes large chunks of cracker and bread to keep it "open"

if you dont over mix you dont have to use fillers.

 

[Kahrman]

Try making your meatloaf like a pineapple upside down cake. I started using this method a while ago and really like it.
Take your loaf pan and pack the bottom with brown sugar. I then put a mixture of ketchup and sriracha in and then add the meat loaf mixture. Once it is done put a sheetpan upside down over the loaf pan and flip it over. The brown sugar and ketchup/sriracha mixture combine to make a sticky sweet and spicy glaze that coats the meat great.

 

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[redblood]

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Looks great. I live meatloaf, especially in the winter

 

[bobbuck]

Made some tonight.

1# ground beef(leaner the better I actually prefer deer meat just did not have any)
1/2 red onion chopped
1/4 green pepper chopped
Can rotel drained
About 4oz tomato sauce(save the rest for the topping)
1 egg
Splash worstershire sauce
Splash soy sauce
Pepper
Tony's cajun seasoning
I used seasoned bread crumbs probably cup or so but I normally use saltines crushed up just did not have any

Work everything together by hand and add bread crumbs as needed to make loaf.
Put in greased loaf panel

Topping

Use 2 tbs tomato sauce and added 2 tbs ketchup, 2 tbs mustard, splash worstershire sauce and some honey or brown sugar mix up and spread over loaf

Bake at 350 for 1:45 then turn off oven and leave in with door cracked for another 45 minutes

 

[7mm08]

This is my wife's meatloaf. I like it. Of course your mileage may vary… Also I did laugh a bit when I saw this was about real meatloaf, not the singer "Meatloaf"—revealing my age a bit. :) View attachment 138488

Any meatloaf that a guy named PORT likes has to be good!!! Looks good.

 

[Steverino]

This was Finnish Grandma's recipe for two meatloaves

1- pound ground beef - I use high end grass fed preferably ALABAMA ground beef at Publix. Expensive but I get two loaves out of it. Worth every penny.

1 egg

1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 to 1 cup milk depending on dryness - we go for moist

1/2 - 3/4 cup Italian bread crumbs

1 chopped slice of white bread (I just pull it into pieces)

Some thick chunks of mozzarella cheese for the center

I make 2 brick shaped loaves in a large pyrex baking dish - start by flattening them out
then wrap the sides and back of the loaf around and over the cheese so its not visible (it will be when it melts).

Into the oven at 350 for an hour.

Occasionally I'll sprinkle some Frenches or other brand fried onions on top.

Grandma used Ketchup on top but we use the onions or more mozz instead.

Now I know what to make for supper tomorrow night LOL.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Been quite a while since my wife or i have made meatloaf. We usually use half ground deer and half ground sirloin, a lb of each. Several recipes above are similar to what we use. Off the top of my head without asking my wife or looking for the recipe:
2 eggs
Half cup bread crumbs
Tbsp worcestershire sauce
Lipton beefy onion soup mix, I prefer real onion but admit the packet is quicker and easier
Tomato sauce

Had never used mozzarella, but going to have to give that a try now.

Sometimes we use ketchup glaze, and other times go with brown gravy, good either way.

 

[fatboy at heart]

Instead of peppers use chopped sweet pickles.

 

[Andy S.]

Great thread, thanks for the discussion.

 

[Big Pop]

My mother used to make her own brown gravy with the drippings from the meatloaf. I can still taste it, it was amazing!

 

[hoghunter65]

Ya"ll making me hungry, think I'll go me me a sammich!!

 

[bobbuck]

My mother used to make her own brown gravy with the drippings from the meatloaf. I can still taste it, it was amazing!

I will try that next time I make it. Sounds good!

 

[270MONTS]

My mom would take a pound and a half of ground beef and mix with a can of corned beef hash.
Form into a loaf and top with strips of bacon.

I saw a recipe for a smoked meatloaf wrapped in bacon looked good. Never tried it.