Looking for a really good meatloaf recipe

[3kids4me]

Can anyone share a good meatloaf recipe that doesn't day lots and lots of prep and includes some gravy for the meatloaf? (Or, a way to make the gravy so that it doesn't taste like it came out of a jar?)

Thanks,

Sharon

 

[ctreelmom]

Mom's Meatloaf

2 lbs meatloaf mix (veal, pork and beef)
1 small onion, chopped
salt & pepper
2 eggs
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
Seasoned breadcrumbs
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 package onion soup mix
1/2 cup of water (I use sherry or red wine for a richer flavor)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put meat in bowl. Add onion, salt, pepper eggs and tomato sauce. Mix with hands. Add breadcrumbs to solidify consistency. Shape into a loaf. Put in a baking dish with a drop of oil in the bottom. Bake uncovered until brown, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, mix remaining ingredients in a large measuring cup. Lower oven temp to 350 degrees and pour mixture over and around meatloaf. Cover with foil and cook 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

I've been known to add shredded carrots to my meatloaf mixture to sneak some extra veggies into my kids.


Joan

 

[slgagnon]

Brown Sugar Meatloaf - Yum-O!

This is from Allrecipes.com
Submitted by: Starbuck
Rated: 5 out of 5 by 2094 members Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Yields: 8 servings "This tasty meatloaf flavored with ginger, has a sweet brown sugar and ketchup glaze."
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black
pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup finely crushed saltine
cracker crumbs
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
2. Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the ketchup.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Sandy, have you tried oatmeal instead of cracker crumbs? Your recipe sounds really good, but I think I will substitute oatmeal and see how it turns out. Crackers have no nutritonal value and oatmeal at least will provide a little fiber. Thanks for the great recipe! I think I know what is for dinner tomorrow night. :whoopie:

 

[JLB]

Speaking of Which . . .

Meatloaf was on the Today show today, performing.

He even did Paradise by the Dashboard Lights, a little racy for early-morning TV.

Although not as good as the first time around, or the second, I still get a kick out of him.

 

[wackymother]

I read an interview with Mr. Loaf in Blender this month. He was pretty fun. He said his greatest regret is that his mother wouldn't let him take up baton twirling.

 

[Glynda]

Cheesy Meatloaf

1 ½ lb ground chuck
¼ cup green pepper, chopped
¾ cup Pepperidge Farm dressing mix
¼ cup onion, chopped
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup Velveeta cheese, cubed
Garlic salt and basil to taste

Mix well, form into meatloaf. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees then pour sauce over and bake another 15 minutes.

Sauce:

1 large can tomato sauce
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Heat and pour over meatloaf. Sauce may pour over while baking.

 

[philemer]

Meatloaf was on the Today show today, performing.

He even did Paradise by the Dashboard Lights, a little racy for early-morning TV.

Although not as good as the first time around, or the second, I still get a kick out of him.

On this episode they also had a chef making meatloaf 'like his Mom'. He put 3 hard boiled eggs in the middle of the meat mixture & then baked it. Looked weird when Al Roker cut it in half.

Phil

 

[Cat]

On this episode they also had a chef making meatloaf 'like his Mom'. He put 3 hard boiled eggs in the middle of the meat mixture & then baked it. Looked weird when Al Roker cut it in half.

Phil

My mom used to do that, too. I think it was a 60s thing.

 

[MULTIZ321]

Sharon,

Here's a Meatloaf with Mushroom Sauce Recipe from Southern US Cuisine that I like - I've made it with and without the boiled egg in the center & like it both ways, but that's a personal preference. I also prefer the ground chuck,pork & veal combo in my meatloaf recipes.

Scroll down the link - there's a lot of other meatloaf recipes that might strike your fancy.

Bon appetit!


Richard

 

[JLB]

I saw both meatloafs and liked them both.

 

[shagnut]

Glynda, I thought I made the worlds best meatloaf (or that's what I've been told) Your receipe sounds great and different from mine. Will have to try. shaggy

 

[philemer]

Glynda, I thought I made the worlds best meatloaf (or that's what I've been told) Your receipe sounds great and different from mine. Will have to try. shaggy

So shaggy, aren't you going to share your recipe?

Phil

 

[grest]

We love meatloaf...just this week my husband was telling someone that in 29 years of marriage he hasn't had the same meatloaf twice...just depends on what's in the refrigerator or in the pantry to include in it...
Connie

 

[sstamm]

Sandy, have you tried oatmeal instead of cracker crumbs? Your recipe sounds really good, but I think I will substitute oatmeal and see how it turns out. Crackers have no nutritonal value and oatmeal at least will provide a little fiber. Thanks for the great recipe! I think I know what is for dinner tomorrow night. :whoopie:

My mom always used oatmeal in her meatloaf, so that's the way I've always make it. Here is my recipe:

Meatloaf

1 lb ground chuck
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. catsup
1 t. prepared mustard
1 t. salt
1 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. water

Mix, form into loaf, and bake at 375 for about 1 hour.


I start with this basic recipe and go from there. I add various things- sometimes some worcestershire sauce, or other seasonings. I don't really measure anything expcept the oats and the water. You can use slow-cooking old fashioned oats or quick oats (NOT instant). My mom often put a piece of bacon on the top to cook with the meatloaf, but I rarely do that.

 

[JLB]

My mom made good meatloaf, but Jenny's is even better. She makes the best I have ever had.

The last time she made it I told her that, and asked her why it is so good. She said she didn't know, that she just makes it.

It is our observation that what makes it good for one's taste, like green peppers for instance, spoils it for others. So it is better to make it more towards neutral. Not having green peppers in Jenny's does not spoil it for the green pepper fans, but vice versa it does.

You can make two smaller ones, one with and one without.
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Speaking of recipes, and personal tastes, we shared a vacation to Estes Park two or three years ago with four of our Okie friends (two couples). It was chilly so Jenny decided to make a pot of chili (which she also makes the best of any I've ever eaten--same green pepper deal here, too. Then there is her white chili! )

So off we went to the grocery store. When the Okies saw the cans of chili beans in our cart they asked what those were for. Duh, the answer seemed obvious. "Oh, we don't we eat Yankee Chili, they said!" They were very emphatic. We had to make some without beans in it.

Isn't that called tomato soup with ground beef in it?

Isn't there a reason they are called chili beans?

Any others out there make chili without beans, or is it just an Okie thing?
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Another thing my Mom cooked was baked squash. She'd use the round ones, cut em in half, scoop out the seeds, put a ball of ground sausage in the cavity, and then baked em in the oven.

I sure liked the sausage.

Other dishes my Mom liked, pretty much to the exclusion of everyone else:

liver and onions
ham hocks and beans
tongue

 

[pcgirl54]

Sharon
My mother used the recipe on the back of the Quaker Oats box as mentioned and also there is one on the back of most Lipton Onion Recipe Soup Boxes(moist and tasty) called Souperior Meatloaf. I use the Golden Onion soup mix with a can of cream of mushroom for pot roasts and it is delicious.

http://www.recipesecrets.com/recipeDisplayMRS.asp?recipeid=6025&version=1

 

[suesam]

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

This meatloaf recipe is the only recipe I ever use because we all love it. My kids are both so picky, but they both love this.


1/2 pds. ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt

 

[suesam]

Again...

I did not mean to send that message yet! I will try again...

Sweet and Sour Meatloaf
1 1/2 lbs. grd. beef
1 c. bread crumbs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 14.5 oz. can tomato sauce
a small onion, chop
2T brown sugar
2 T vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 T prepared mustard

Mix ground beef, crumbs, salt, pepper, onion, and half of tomato sauce. Form into loaf, wrap in foil and put in pan. Bake in 350 degrees oven for 55 minutes. Mix remaining tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, sugar and mustard in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over meat loaf and bake another 10 minutes.

This is the only recipe used by my mom and my sisters also and all of us serve it with baked potatoes and tiny tot peas. For some reason it just goes really well together! Yum

 

[stuvan]

From the original Betty Crocker Cookbook
Fluffy Meat Loaf

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground lean pork
3 slices of soft white bread, crust removed, and torn in very small pieces
1 cup of milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. each of pepper, dry mustard, sage, celery salt and garlic salt
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Heat oven to 350 degrees (mod.). Mix all ingredients thoroughly. For better browning, shape into loaf on a shallow baking pan. Bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours, depending how well-done you like it.


If you shape this into a roundish mound and bake it in an aluminum piepan, disposable if you like, you can actually make a gravy from the drippings but it will have a lot more fat than using a packaged gravy mix.