Smothered Meat Loaf Recipes

SMOTHERED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place potatoes in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, shake and bake, onion soup mix, sliced mushrooms, and egg. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup Cheddar soup and evaporated milk. Add to meat mixture. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands mix thoroughly and form into a loaf. Place in slow cooker on top of the potatoes. Make sure meatloaf does not touch the sides of the slow cooker.
• Stir together remaining cheddar soup with cream of mushroom soup. Pour over meatloaf. Top with onions and mushrooms.
• Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 1 hour. Reduce the temperature to LOW setting and cook for an additional 5 to 6 hours.

SMOTHERED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place potatoes in the bottom of a 5-quart slow cooker.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, shake and bake, onion soup mix, sliced jarred mushrooms, and egg. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup Cheddar soup and evaporated milk. Add to meat mixture. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands mix thoroughly and form into a loaf. Place in slow cooker on top of the potatoes. Make sure meatloaf does not touch the sides of the slow cooker.
• Stir together remaining cheddar soup with cream of mushroom soup. Pour over meatloaf. Top with onions and sliced fresh mushrooms.
• Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 1 hour. Reduce the temperature to LOW setting and cook for an additional 5 to 6 hours.

MEATLOAF WITH SMOTHERED MUSHROOMS AND CHEESY CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place meat in a bowl. Grate onion using a box or handheld grater directly over the meat bowl. Add sage, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire and mustard, salt and pepper then mix meat to combine. Score meat into 4 sections and form 4 oval shaped loaves, 1 to 1/2 inches thick.
• Preheat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatloaves and cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
• While meatloaf cooks, add chicken stock and 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, to a deep pot. Trim away greens and stems from the base of cauliflower. Cut away the core with a sharp paring knife. Set cored head into pot with broth. Cover pot and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cook cauliflower, covered, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Uncover the pot and mash the cauliflower. Let some liquid cook off as you smash the cheeses into the cauliflower. As the mixture thickens, turn off heat and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in chives and transfer cauliflower to as serving dish.
• Once meatloaves are removed, place the skillet back over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the mushrooms. Cover the skillet with foil and nest the foil into pan with a second smaller skillet, smothering the mushrooms. Cook until deep brown and tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the foil, add flour and cook a minute longer. Add in a shot of Scotch or sherry, if you have either on hand, then whisk in the beef stock. Stir in half-and-half or cream and bring to a bubble. Season the mushroom gravy with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place the meatloaves on dinner plates and douse with hot, smothered mushroom gravy, spoon the cauliflower alongside.

SMOKED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Soak hickory and mesquite chips or pellets; add to smoker according to manufacturer's directions. Heat to 225°. , In a large bowl, combine eggs, onion, bread crumbs, milk, 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into a 10x4-in. loaf on a greased smoker rack. Combine rub ingredients; rub over meat loaf. Place in smoker; smoke until a thermometer reads s145°, about 1 hours. Brush generously with remaining 3/4 cup barbecue sauce. Smoke until a thermometer reads 160°, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

SMOTHERED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a 5 qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, Shake 'N' Bake,beef onion soup mix, jarred mushrooms and egg.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup Cheddar soup and milk, and add to meat mixture. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, mix thoroughly and form into a loaf. Place in slow cooker on top of potatoes, making sure meatloaf does not touch the sides of the slow cooker.
• Stir together remaining Cheddar soup and mushroom soup. Pour over meatloaf. Top with onion and fresh mushrooms. Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour. Set to LOW and cook for 5-6 hours longer