How do YOU make meatloaf?

I am making meatloaf tonite, I bought the "meatlof mix" which is pork, veal, and beef. I add breadctumbs, egg, some fresh grated peccorino romano, a little ketchup, and a little wochersire (sp?), fresh parsley.

This is how my mom makes it and it is essentially a big meatball

My aunt adds a little mozz cheese down the middle..I might do this tonite.

How do you make your meatloaf? I am wondering if I should switch it up....

Message edited 3/1/2010 8:23:15 AM.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

I usually make it with turkey to be healthier and I grate onions and garlic and add those into ground turkey, some breadcrumbs, eggs, and barbeque sauce. The sauce keeps it moist since turkey tends to be dry. I usually brush some bbq sauce over the top when it's almost done to give it a bit of a glaze.

Growing up, my mom always put mashed potatoes sprinkled with paprika over her meatloaf. I always loved it that way too.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

I do ground beef - or veal, beef, pork - and add breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and ketchup. Sometimes I'll throw in a splash of worcestershire and/or hot sauce. Sometimes I use Luger's sauce instead of Ketchup (thanks Ophelia for turning me on to that sauce!). Sometimes I use cocktail sauce instead of ketchup.

Last time I made it I did KateDevine's recipe with Barbecue Sauce .. it was fantastic!

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

Posted by DiamondGirl

I am making meatloaf tonite, I bought the "meatlof mix" which is pork, veal, and beef. I add breadctumbs, egg, some fresh grated peccorino romano, a little ketchup, and a little wochersire (sp?), fresh parsley.

This is how my mom makes it and it is essentially a big meatball

My aunt adds a little mozz cheese down the middle..I might do this tonite.

How do you make your meatloaf? I am wondering if I should switch it up....

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

Have you tried Bobby Flay's recipe? It's delish!

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

when we don't feel like waiting an hour for dinner, we use muffin pans and make mini meatloaves. i just get ground beef, throw in a chopped onion, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup or tomato sauce, chopped garlic, oregano or parsley, egg, breadcrumbs and pecorrino romano or i just throw in a onion soup mix and cook it for 15 minutes in the muffin pans.

Message edited 3/1/2010 2:36:57 PM.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

I used the meatloaf mix or even just ground beef and then add a piece of bread soaked in an egg(in lieu of breadcrumbs- makes it moister). Then I add ketchup, whostershire sauce(SP?)_ salt, pepper, chopped onions, green and red peppers and a packet of onion soup mix.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

2 lbs. ground beef
1 small onion, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 packet dry onion soup mix
Worcestershire, as much as you like
Soy sauce, as much as you like
1 egg
1 cup breadcrumbs
Italian seasoning
Chopped fresh parsley
1 carrot, grated
Squirt of ketchup
Grated parm cheese

Make a glaze of equal parts ketchup and brown sugar and set aside.

Combine all ingredients till mixed and shape into a loaf on a cookie sheet. Cover w/foil and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, take foil off and brush with glaze. Let cook an additional 25 minutes.

This is SUCH a savory meatloaf!!!

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

I make turkey meatloaf using the McCormick meatloaf packet...my husband likes it a lot! It doesn't taste like a big meatball...it has lots of spices, etc. in it that aren't typically in meatballs.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

Meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, one egg, Lipton onion soup packet, the same onion soup packet filled up with water, ketchup or BBQ sauce.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

i make it with spinach, ground turkey and cheese.

1 lb ground beef or turkey
1 box frozen spinach thawed; squeeze out extra water
1 large onion finely chopped in food processor
2 large peeled tomatoes chopped or small can of diced tomatoes not seasoned (Del Monte)
2 envelopes of Sazon Goya seasoning
1 cup of grated cheese
A pinch or so of paprika
Pepper
If no cheese, add salt
Bread crumbs, either seasoned or plain

Pre-heat oven to 400*

Mix everything, except bread crumbs, in a bowl

Put in 13 by 9 pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Cook for about one hour.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

Mine takes some time to prepare because I have a 34 year old picky eater on my hands

I steam about 3 large carrots or 1/2 bag of the baby carrots (the small bags)

While the carrots are steaming I saute half an onion and 1 package of sliced mushrooms.

Once those are done I puree them.

So to my meatloaf mix I add:
1 egg
about 1/4 cup of tomato sauce (I use Francesco Rinaldi Original)
I guess about 1/2 cup of the puree
1 package of Lipton mushroom onion soup mix
1/4 of grated parmesan cheese
I guess 1/2 cup of bread crumbs

I took the recipe from my MIL but changed it up a little bit. I use to just chop the veggies really really small and they were raw when I added them to the mix but one day I bored and I tried it this way and it gives it a different taste and I really like it a lot better.

Re: How do YOU make meatloaf?

Turkey chopmeat
onion
garlic
breadcrumbs
salt
pepper
mozzarella
3 slices of bacon on top

Now that I think about it, it really is kind of like a big meatball!