My husband loves Meatloaf... in fact, you might be hard pressed to find a man who doesn't! I love meatloaf too, and I come from a mom who hates it. I learned how to make a bit late in life, only to discover that it is incredibly simple, and the trick is in the flavors you add. I made a meatloaf once that had cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and red onion in it... so good it was sinful. Here's tonight's meatloaf.. first one I have made in over a year, so its a bit special. You can take the base recipe and add whatever you like to it.
2 lbs ground beef
1 egg
1 egg
1/2 cup bread crumbs (or crushed up croutons, or chunks of bread.. depending on your tastes)
1/4 cup ketchup
4 TBSP Dijon mustard
1 clove chopped garlic
2 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
1 TBSP Soy sauce
1/2 a large onion, minced (I prefer red, but use what you have)
1 package Lipton onion soup mix
1/2 package of bacon (for topping the loaf before you bake)
OK! So throw it all in a bowl, and start mashing! Make sure it is completely mixed up, because its not fun to bite into a pocket of cooked egg or some dry onion soup mix. Press into a bread pan and round the top. Top with bacon. (The bacon will make the meatloaf moist and flavorful!) Bake at 350 degrees for one hour, or until 155degree internal temperature is met. (sometimes quite a bit of fat is released while cooking which can be drained off... but also can bubble over and cause an oven fire. I reccomend setting your meatloaf on top of a cooking pan with a lip to stop any oil from dripping into oven.
Cooking time will vary based on your oven, altitude, and density of your meatloaf.
Have fun experimenting with new flavors... just know that the bread, meat, egg, and ketchup are the base of ANY good meatloaf!
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