Everyday Meatloaf Recipes

EVERYDAY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• For the Sauce: Whisk all of the sauce ingredients together; set aside.
• For the Meatloaf: Position rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Have a roasting pan ready.
• Grind the bread slices in a food processor fitted with a metal blade until finely ground. Measure out 3/4 cup (84 g) of soft breadcrumbs and combine the measured breadcrumbs with milk in a large mixing bowl; allow the breadcrumbs to absorb the milk for 5 minutes. (Any extra breadcrumbs can be frozen in a zip top bag and saved for another use). Add eggs, carrot, red bell pepper, parsley, scallions, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, salt, thyme and a generous amount of black pepper to the same bowl and use your hands to mix well. Scrape meatloaf mixture into center of roasting pan and use your hands to form an oval loaf shape about 9-inches long, 6-inches wide and 2-inches thick (23 cm by 15 cm by 5 cm). Spread about half of the sauce on top of the loaf, coating the top and sides. Reserve any remaining sauce to serve alongside cooked meatloaf. Use your fingers to lay bacon over the meatloaf on a slight diagonal, tucking the ends underneath the loaf. The sauce will help the pieces stick and stay in place.
• Cook for about 55 minutes to 1 hour or until meat is cooked through and the bacon is crisp. An instant read thermometer inserted in the center of the loaf should read 160°F/72°C. You can crisp up the bacon further, if you like, by placing meatloaf under the broiler for 30 seconds to 1 minute, taking care not to burn. Meatloaf is ready to cut into slices and serve with the reserved sauce alongside. We like it hot, room temperature or the next day in a sandwich. Any leftovers can be wrapped well with plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 3 days.

EVERYDAY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In small saucepan mix together TOMATO SAUCE MIX ingredients well, EXCEPT water. Add the water AFTER you add about 1/2 c of this mix to meatloaf mix. Then heat sauce on low until meatloaf is done.
• 2. In a large bowl add meat, spices, cracker crumbs, grated parmesan cheese and eggs until combined. Add just enough TOMATO SAUCE MIX to make meat moist, but not too wet. Mix together well. Form into a loaf and place in baking dish, bake 350º for about 1 hr - 1 1/2 hrs. or until internal temp reaches 155-160º. Brush sauce on top about every 15 minutes while baking.

EVERYDAY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Soak bread crumbs in milk.
• Add beaten eggs, seasonings, onion (process in food processor to puree for picky eaters).
• Mix together well.
• With hands, gently add ground chuck and mix together lightly.
• Place in loaf pan sprayed with PAM.
• Bake in 350º oven 45-50 minutes.
• Prepare topping in small bowl.
• Pour over meat loaf during last 15 minutes of baking time.
• *The more you handle the ground beef during the making of meat loaf the tougher it becomes.
• **Edited - For different texture and taste sautee onion in a bit (1 Tablespoon +/-) of butter. Add 1/2 cup grated carrots (sautee with the onions) for a little extra punch of color and flavor.

EASY EVERYDAY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lightly coat a 4 X 8 inch loaf pan with vegetable oil or line with foil.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix just until blended to avoid the meatloaf from getting tough.
• Pat into a loaf shape and place in the pan.
• Bake for 45-60 minutes or until meat is done and juices run clear.
• Cool a bit before slicing into 6 even portions.