Lord of the Universe....and meatloaf

[UncleEd]

My rule extends far beyond any stars humankind can imagine. I try to be just and really don't ask for much.

But is there someone, perhaps here on this forum, who has a recipe for great meatloaf?

Wherever I travel I've yet to find one. I've tried to make my own and failed.

So, half the universe to anyone who can give me a great meatloaf.

 

[ACORN]

The whole Universe or just your portion?

 

[Baxter6551]

Ever had the meatloaf at House of Blues at Disney Springs (Downtown Disney) ? It’s a darn good meatloaf !

restaurant recipes | House Of Blues' cajun meatloaf recipe

I don’t know my wife’s recipe but she buys meatloaf mix at store (beef/pork/veal) and she uses Progresso garlic breadcrumbs

 

[soFlaNative]

2 to 1 lean ground beef to sausage and Wooster sauce.
Whatever you enjoy for seasonings.

 

[s&wchad]

My wife and I like meatloaf and I make it fairly often. I bake it and store the leftovers in a 3 qt covered casserole dish.

I mix the ingredients in a large stainless bowl and start with about 1C of buttermilk. If you don't want to buy buttermilk, you can add several tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice to whole milk or half & half and let it sit out for 30 minutes. You can also substitute sour cream.

I mix in 2 eggs, a few good dashes of Worcestershire sauce, a generous amount of Lawry's seasoned salt and a cup of panko breadcrumbs. Put a large celery stalk and a carrot cut into 3 or 4 pieces in the food processor, add 1/2 an onion and a small container of fresh mushrooms and pulse until it's a fairly uniform fine dice. Add that to the bowl and stir. Add more panko if it's too soupy. Add 2#'s of ground beef, 1# of ground pork (breakfast sausage works too) and mix everything well with your hands. Spray the casserole dish with Pam, add the mixture and bake covered at 375F for about an hour. I sometimes add a generous amount of ketchup to the top before baking. Uncover after an hour, use a baster to get out most of the rendered fat and put it back in the oven for another 30-40 minutes. You want the internal temp to reach at least 170F.

I serve it with homemade mashed potatoes and frozen peas that are steamed in the microwave.

 

[jdh]

Buy a can of Hunt's meatloaf sauce and follow the directions.

 

[mckenney99]

Being single, I don't often get in the mood to cook a real sit down meal. When I do get in the mood to fix meatloaf I bake numerous small loaves (1 meal sized) I then put the left over loaves in the freezer to freeze. After the loaves are frozen I then seal them up tight in individual vacuum seal bags. I now have quick easy meals that can be pulled out of the freezer on short notice by adding potatoes or other veggies. Meatloaf heats up well in the microwave.

 

[zeke]

sufficient bread/crumbs and milk to keep tender. Along with eggs to bind it together, and meat that has at least some fat in it. Along with anything you want it to taste like. Do not over mix/beat the ingredients together, or over cook it.

Same thing for meat balls

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I often make a Mini loaf. It’s small, usually no egg.
‘Real’ meatloaf has an egg. Mine usually has cracker crumbs, onion, catsup, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and garlic.
The egg is the tide that binds, yields a firmer, denser loaf.
But I manage to wolf down my 1/3 to 1/2 pounder without any hesitation.
One variation I cook is no catsup, add some salsa.

 

[mtgianni]

My wife makes it in small loaf pans every 4-5 months. She also makes a large batch of meatballs about the same time. They go in our freezer for quick foods.

For the best, in her opinion, you should start with a cow elk. Getting a tag should be a cinch for the ruler of the universe.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My rule extends far beyond any stars humankind can imagine. I try to be just and really don't ask for much.

But is there someone, perhaps here on this forum, who has a recipe for great meatloaf?

Wherever I travel I've yet to find one. I've tried to make my own and failed.

So, half the universe to anyone who can give me a great meatloaf.

Hi, I don't have a specific recipe, but have been using these ingredients for years...

Depending on size:
Hamburger (I usually do about 2 lbs.of the 80%)
2 eggs
1 chopped green bell pepper (medium in size)
1 chopped onion (small to medium)
about 1/2 cup of regular oatmeal or crushed saltines (this helps hold it together)
salt, pepper and/or any other condiment to taste (ie, steak seasoning)
1/4 cup of ketchup

Mix together (just until incorporated, don't over mix or it will be tough) and cook on 350. I usually just bake in a casserole dish but it can be baked in a loaf pan. When the grease starts forming on top, I carefully drain off part of it. Then a mixture of ketchup, bbq sauce, and a little brown sugar is spread over the top before returning to oven. I don't usually use a timer, I just eyeball it until I feel like it is done. I also like to mix up the night before of a few hours before baking so the flavors can incorporate.

There are a lot more fancy meatloaf recipes but I like to keep it simple to taste the meat.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Hi, I don't have a specific recipe, but have been using these ingredients for years...

Depending on size:
Hamburger (I usually do about 2 lbs.of the 80%)
2 eggs
1 chopped green bell pepper (medium in size)
1 chopped onion (small to medium)
about 1/2 cup of regular oatmeal or crushed saltines (this helps hold it together)
salt, pepper and/or any other condiment to taste (ie, steak seasoning)
1/4 cup of ketchup

Mix together (just until incorporated, don't over mix or it will be tough) and cook on 350. I usually just bake in a casserole dish but it can be baked in a loaf pan. When the grease starts forming on top, I carefully drain off part of it. Then a mixture of ketchup, bbq sauce, and a little brown sugar is spread over the top before returning to oven. I don't usually use a timer, I just eyeball it until I feel like it is done. I also like to mix up the night before of a few hours before baking so the flavors can incorporate.

There are a lot more fancy meatloaf recipes but I like to keep it simple to taste the meat.

My wife wrote the above.......It's GOOD stuff.......I even eat it cold out of the refrigerator in a sandwich.

 

[WardenRoss]

I make a kid-friendly meatloaf recipe and I call it Alapaha Jack Meatloaf.

My boys would gobble it up.


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[YeshuaIsa53]

I'll need half down.

 

[Rudi]

Meat loaf is my favorite sandwich. Except for all the others.

 

[Golddollar]

So much of cooking is set up for groups, so I don't do a whole lot of scratch cooking. But in my travels I did come across a meatloaf I'm hoping to indulge in again. My brother and I were coming back to northeast Ohio from visiting our sister in Michigan and stopped off at Daly's Irish Pub in Sandusky, Ohio. The special of the day was meatloaf, and one of the other patrons recommended it. So I ordered it and it was great. Good flavor and the slice was pretty good sized.

 

[TX-Dennis]

I've been told mine is pretty good. It's easy, too. I just use 2-3 lbs. of ground beef, one of those packets of meat loaf seasoning (McCormick) from the gro. store, a couple of eggs, a cup of bread crumbs, and a can of tomato sauce. Then I top it with Whataburger spicy ketchup and bake.

Now, I'm geting hungry for meatloaf. Guess I need to make one tomorrow.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

I can still remember the Army meatloaf. You could still see the soda crackers in it. If you pit enough catsup on it, you could get it down. This was in 1951.

 

[chief38]

I grew up in a "chop meat" house - lol. My Mom made many meals for our family using chop meat - too many!

Monday - hamburgers
Tuesday - meatballs
Wednesday - meatloaf
Thursday - sloppy joe's
Friday - stuffed peppers
Saturday - a cheap minute steak that I would have preferred chop meat over
Sunday - Chinese or Pizza YEAAAAA!

Of course the above is a bit of an exaggeration and poking fun at my childhood, but we did eat so much chop meat it is now hard for me to even look at a meat loaf. Yea, I still eat burgers or meatballs once a week (actually my wife is great at making them), but meatloaf isn't on my menu anymore.

 

[rwsmith]

No kidding.......

My rule extends far beyond any stars humankind can imagine. I try to be just and really don't ask for much.

But is there someone, perhaps here on this forum, who has a recipe for great meatloaf?

Wherever I travel I've yet to find one. I've tried to make my own and failed.

So, half the universe to anyone who can give me a great meatloaf.

It seems that the idea of meatloaf has become something that you dip out of a Corning ware dish with a spoon. I can eat it, but I don't like it. It seems that the only solution is to do it myself. I'm looking for a recipe that you bake in a metal loaf pan, and when I comes out it's firm and shaped like a loaf of bread.

I remember my Mom putting cracker meal in with the hamburger, what else she used I can't remember, but when it was done, you SLICED it and had a slab of it and it tasted great.