Meatloaf - looking for a good recipe?

My favorite recipe:

3/4 lbs lean ground sirloin
6 ozs lean ground pork
6 ozs lean ground veal
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup bread crumbs (I like seasoned)
2 TBSP ketchup
2 TBSP mustard
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Mix all. Shape in pan. Bake 1 hour or until temp is 155. Let stand 10 minutes.

You don’t need ketchup on top.


The part to get right is how bread crumbs to add. Breadcrumbs lighten up the meat, but not so much to make it not meaty.
But then again, meatloaf was a way to stretch a pound of ground meat to feed a family.

I use lamb in my meatloaf. So much better than ground beef.

the favorite at my house is the one in the Magnolia Table cookbook.

I do a no ketchup meatloaf - I use A1 with this recipe. It's tasty! Family favorite for years.


meatloaf recipe

I put V8 juice in my meatloaf and it's always moist. I don't really follow a recipe, I just use ground beef, an egg, package of beefy onion soup mix, bread crumbs and Worcestershire sauce.

BEST meatloaf I've ever had, same with anyone who has had it I used to double the recipe to make 2, then individually slice and wrap each piece and freeze. Reheats really well for a quick entree on those "on the go" kind of evenings!


Mama’s Meatloaf



2T olive oil

1 C each finely chopped onion and celery

3 cloves garlic, minced

1t Italian herbs (I just use oregano)

1 C marinara

½ C chopped Italian parsley

1/3 C chopped fresh basil

1/3C breadcrumbs (I have never used them)

1 ½ lb ground chuck (ground beef)

½ lb ground sausage (my market carries a mix of ground veal, ground chuck and sausage, so I just use 2 pounds total of that)

Salt and pepper to taste



1. Heat oil in a skillet over low heat. Add onion, celery, garlic and Italian seasoning. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Remove to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Add marinara, parsley, basil and breadcrumbs into cooked mixture. Break up meat into the mixture, season with salt and pepper, and gently toss together. Do not over mix.

3. Lightly grease a loaf pan, Pack in meat mixture. * optional, place 4 slices of uncooked bacon across the top. Bake for 55 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees. Do not overcook or meatloaf will be dry.

4. Remove from oven; let rest 5 minutes. Pour off any pan liquid and invert onto a plate. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing

I agree!

This is the one I've used ever since I got married. Got it On label of A1 sauce. Mine calls for tomato sauce instead of milk. A1 not Heinz but I think Heinz would be good too.
I've never found anyone who doesn't like it. Including my 8 yo grandson who hates everything and always tells me he doesn't like meatloaf then eats the whole thing.
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I love meat loaf - I use half ground beef and half Italian sausage, stale bread soaked in milk, grated carrots etc. my favorite recipe is Christy Tiegans spicy meatloaf. And I like ketchup baked on top.

I make meatloaf every 2-3 years because it sounds like a good idea. It really just reminds all of us how much we dont like meatloaf!

I made this one and it was yummy!

www.iheartnaptime.net/meatloaf/

DH and I love meatloaf. I never make it in a loaf pan though. All my recipes call for baking on a sheet pan. I don't have one favorite, I have 4-5 recipes we have tried and liked and I pick one based on which one uses the most ingredients I already have on hand.

I always liked meat loaf but never made it because my mom’s recipe kind of sucks.   But I found this meat loaf recipe at allrecipes.com ... it’s quick and easy, and it tastes great. My boys love it.

It has kind of a glaze on top that I love ... ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. I double the ketchup and mustard, but not the sugar or it’s too sweet for me.

I don’t use a loaf pan, though. I shape it into a loaf and bake it in a 9x13. That way it isn’t sitting in its own grease so much.

Here’s a graphic version of the same recipe I found on Pinterest:



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