Comments on: Meatloaf: Back to Basics

By: mailani4

mailani4 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:30:15 +0000

Yummy! We add shredded zucchini in our meatloaf- it's a veggy filler that hubby didn't even notice was in there until I told him . I'm thinking I should get a mini loaf pan, so I can make these portable for lunch. 1/2 ground sausage sounds delicious. Thanks for the helpful hints on seasoning and preparation!

By: Italian Food Recipes

Italian Food Recipes — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:07:17 +0000

I also agree. maybe you can treat yourself to like, an in-home massage or something to make up for it. .Since I am a man I will not submit an idea of how you should indulge yourself. But, I will say that he better bring you back a sandwich!

By: KTHunter

KTHunter — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:32:20 +0000

I use ground turkey instead of ground beef, eggs, and stuffing instead of breadcrumbs. I also use mushroom gravy in the mix and on top. I use a stoneware mini-loaf pan, and they turn out pretty well. One mini-loaf is enough for me and my husband, so I freeze the other three. Later, I thaw out a loaf and cut it up into square “meatballs” for spaghetti. I think I found the recipe in “Taste of Home” a few years ago.

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:18:12 +0000

I use oats instead of breadcrumbs too. Sometimes I use Saltines. I don’t do milk, I do an 8 oz. can of tomato sauce.
I’ll have to try the ratio method… I do “two handfuls of oats, a shake of garlic, splash of ketchup” cooking and sometimes the meatloaf falls apart (it’s still good though!)

Something I’ve found out the hard way: You cannot make meatloaf by substitutin ground turkey for any part of the ground beef. Only four legged animals seem to make good meatloaf!

Mama Says

By: Geneva

Geneva — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:10:56 +0000

Line your loaf pan with foil – makes it easier to pop out and clean.

Chop 1 red onion, 1 red bell pepper and one chili if you like it spicy.

Mix with a pound of lean ground beef, one egg, and half a cup of quaker oats. I add a few dashes of garlic salt or occasionally some Lawry’s seasoning salt as well. Some people make theirs with a splash of worchestershire.

Bake at 350 for an hour, and during the last ten minutes, cover the top with ketchup or half ketchup with half heinz 57 sauce.

Comes out sooo yummy!

My ex mother-out-law makes hers with lipton onion soup mix, which is nice, but if I do that, I use french onion soup instead (canned french onion soup is great for adding to roasts for cooking as well).

Enjoy!

By: bramble

bramble — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:10 +0000

sounds like that would make a very dry loaf getting rid of so much liquid like that….hmm..

By: smd

smd — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:49:18 +0000

Lose the milk
Only 1/2 cup bread crumbs
Only 1 egg!
1/3 lb ground beef
1/3 lb ground pork
1/3 lb ground veal or turkey

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:52:55 +0000

Thank you, thank you! I can’t wait to try this. I’ll report back soon!

By: malia

malia — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:34:17 +0000

Mmmm…I like meatloaf and this sounds very good to me!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:56:27 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I am a meatloaf failure also.
I am going to try these tips though.