An Easy Meatloaf Recipe for a Busy Cook
by Diane Watkins
Description: Easy family-tested recipe for meatloaf.
There are as many meatloaf recipes are there are cooks. This one is my
favorite, an easy meatloaf recipe that can be varied to suit your
tastes. Start with the basic recipe and add seasonings from the list below
to suit your family. You can vary the meats used and the seasonings.
To keep my meatloaf recipe easy, I use ground beef. Many cooks use a
combination of ground beef, ground pork or ground veal. Some use
sausage in their mixture. If you desire a mixture of meats, use 1/2 to 3/4
pound of pork, veal or sausage to 1 pound of beef. Using the seasoned
Italian style bread crumbs seasons the meatloaf, making this recipe easy
and quick to prepare. I don't actually even measure anything. I just
dump the ingredients together using a reasonable amount of each. If
the mixture is too moist, add more bread crumbs. If too dry, add more
ketchup. It really is an easy meatloaf recipe that is foolproof.
Basic Easy Meat Loaf Recipe
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
3/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder, optional
1/4 cup catsup + more for top if desired
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, optional but good
1. Preheat oven to to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large loaf pan or ovenproof baking dish, mix all
ingredients.
3. Shape into loaf shape.
4. Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until done.
5. I like to cover the top with more catsup during the last 20 minutes
of baking.
You can try additional seasonings such as diced bell pepper, chopped
celery leaves, minced parsley and thyme. If using sausage, try adding
finely diced apple, and eliminate the garlic, onion powder and
Worcestershire sauce. Small diced vegetables such as potato, carrots, or peas
can be added if you like. Some cooks add chopped olives or chopped
pickles or hard boiled eggs. You can substitute canned soup for the catsup,
pouring more over the top as it bakes. The variations are
endless.
If you are blessed with leftovers of this easy meatloaf recipe,
this makes a delicious sandwich filling the next day, but don't count on
it. My family eats this up.
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