Meatloaf
Hearty Meatloaf
Whenever I think of comfort food, meatloaf is at the top of my list. It is rich, hearty and full of flavor. Some meatloafs can be dry but this recipe includes ingredients that will keep it moist. Nothing is worst than a dry meatloaf. When I was in high school, my friends always came over whenever my mom made meatloaf. She passed this recipe down to me. You can use ground turkey, lamb or chicken if you are not a fan of beef or are cutting down your beef intake. Whichever protein you choose, use 2 lbs and put it in a large bowl. Be aware, your hands are going to get messy! Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Dice 1/2 bell pepper and onion.
For added flavor, I always use 1 pack of meat loaf seasoning. To make sure your meatloaf does not fall apart, take the end piece of a loaf of bread and crumble it finely. I would not suggest using canned bread crumbs, since it is processed, it does not hold well with the meatloaf.
To the ground beef, add 1 pack of meatloaf seasoning, crumbled bread, diced bell pepper, diced onion, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tbsp of cajun seasoning, 1/2 tbsp garlic salt and 1/2 cup milk and 1 egg. The milk and egg will allow the meatloaf to retain moisture.
Mix well with your hands. Your hands will be messy!
Put the mixed ground beef on a baking sheet and mold it into a loaf shape. Cover with aluminum foil and cook in the oven for 45 minutes.
While the meatloaf is cooking, add 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce to a bowl. Some recipes call for ketchup on top but I am not a fan of that method. Ketchup can be too sweet! With the tomato sauce, you are able to control how sweet you want it to be. To the tomato sauce, add 3 1/2 tsp of sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1 tsp onion powder. Stir well and taste to make sure it is to your like.
Once you have removed the meatloaf from the oven, pour the sauce on top. Put it back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Remove the meatloaf from the oven, slice and serve! Serve with my delicious Mashed Potatoes recipe. ENJOY!
Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef (optional: ground turkey)
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 1/2 onion
- 1 slice of bread
- 1 package of meatloaf seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp garlic salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
- 3 1/2 tsp of sugar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Dice the onion and bell pepper.
- Crumble the slice of bread finely.
- In a bowl, add the ground beef, diced bell pepper, diced onion, crumbled bread, 1 pack of meatloaf seasoning, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, garlic salt, 1 egg and 1/2 cup of milk.
- Mix well.
- Put on a baking sheet to form into a loaf.
- Cover and put in the oven for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and pour the sauce on the meatloaf.
- Put back in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove, slice the meatloaf and serve.
- ENJOY!
- In a bowl, add the tomato sauce, sugar, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Stir and taste to make sure it is to your liking.
- Pour the sauce on top of the meatloaf.
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