Two Sharp Cheddar Meatloaf Recipes

CHEDDAR MEATLOAF AND TANGY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Lightly grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large cup or small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of the chili powder. Mix until well blended.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef and pork, chopped onion, bread crumbs , cheese, egg, salt, pepper, the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder , and 1/3 cup of the ketchup mixture.
• Shape the meat mixture into a large loaf in the baking pan and make a long indentation down the center. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the ketchup mixture into the indentation.
• Bake the meatloaf for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Brush the loaf generously with the remaining ketchup mixture and bake for 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• The minimum safe temperature for ground meat is 160 F/71.1 C. For ground poultry, the minimum safe temperature is 165 F/73.9 C.

CHEDDAR MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine the ground turkey breast, bread crumbs, celery, onion, salt, pepper, 2/3 CUP of the cheddar cheese, 1/2 CUP of the BBQ sauce and the egg.
• Shape into a round loaf in an ungreased shallow baking pan; Bake in the preheated 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
• Brush the meatloaf with the remaining 1/4 CUP of the BBQ sauce.
• Bake 15 more minutes; Remove from oven and top with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Let the loaf 'settle' and the cheese melt before serving.

LI'L CHEDDAR MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk egg and milk. Stir in the cheese, oats, onion and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 8 loaves; place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; spoon over loaves. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

MEATLOAF WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg lightly. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley, mustard, ketchup and bouillon and mix until well blended. Add the celery, onion and cheese and mix again. Add the ground beef, red pepper and bread crumbs and mix thoroughly.
• Shape the mixture into a loaf approximately 14 inches long and 3 inches high. Slide the loaf onto a jellyroll pan and bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until brown and a crust forms on the outside.
• Remove from the oven and cut into thick slices.