One of my favorite COMFORT foods is meat loaf.
Since I was a young child growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, meatloaf has been a favorite food of mine. It's one of those foods that I would call a COMFORT food. I learned how to make it many years ago, but have been experimenting with the recipes -- always trying a slightly different ingredient or seasoning. For our recent tailgating get-together for the Jaguars game, I hit upon a recipe that everyone loved. I served it with my eight-layer salad, another delicious recipe! Ah, meatloaf is great with so many side dishes.
A closer look at my yummy meatloaf
Is meatloaf one of your comfort foods?
Ah, there's nothing that can top a nice piece of cold meatloaf. I like mine just that way -- plain with no ketchup.
Is meatloaf one of YOUR comfort foods?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, I've been loving it for years.
No, I prefer a steak actually!
aj2008 says:
I have never had meatloaf but this is one recipe that I bet tatses very yummy!
Posted May 18, 2009
lakeerieartists says:
I am definately NOT a meatloaf person, but I think it is because my mom was not a great meatloaf cook.
Posted October 11, 2008
Why I like this recipe for my homemade meatloaf !
Well, everyone pretty much knows that meatloaf tastes great the next day and the next day after that. It's great cold and hot! I don't know too many meat dishes that I can say that about. Well, this particular meatloaf had a nice zesty taste and it was quite moist -- not really needing ketchup.
My delicious meatloaf recipe!
A few secret ingedients . . .
Ingredients:
1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. lean ground pork
1 large egg
2/3 cup Bertoli olive oil and garlic spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup Vigo Italian style bread crumbs with imported romano cheese
1/2 large onion chopped
Ketchup
2 bacon slices -- optional
Salt and pepper
Garlic salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Chop the onion into tiny pieces.
3. Mix ground beef and pork, egg, Bertoli tomato sauce, Vigo bread crumbs, and onion. Be sure to use your hands to totally mix!
4. Add salt, pepper, and dash of garlic salt.
5. Form into a loaf in a 10 x 5 x 2-1/2 loaf pan.
6. Optional: place the 2 bacon slices on the top of the meatloaf. And, add a bit of ketchup to the top if you like.
7. Bake uncovered, for 1-1/2 hours.
8. Let stand for 30 minutes to cool.
9. Drain juice from loaf pan.
10. Place on dish to slice.
Meatloaf in the loaf pan
Anchor Hocking Pyrex Loaf Pan
This is a great basic loaf pan that is quite affordable!
Anchor Hocking 81933OBL5 Oven Basics Loaf Pan
Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 11/13/2009)
Meatloaf cooling on a plate
My other recipes for meatloaf
I'll use 2-3 slices of bread soaked in milk or Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix instead of the bread crumbs.
I've substituted BBQ sauce for the spaghetti or tomato sauce too!
My Meatloaf sliced on a plate - YUMM!
The Le Creuset Stoneware loaf pan is a great one for meatloaf!
Great for meatloaf and banana bread too!
Le Creuset Stoneware Deep-Dish Loaf Pan, Red
Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 11/14/2009)
What technically is a Meatloaf?
Meatloaf is a meat dish consisting of ground meat (usually ground beef or a combination of ground beef and lamb, or pork), which is formed into a loaf shape and baked or smoked. The loaf shape is formed by either cooking it in a loaf pan, or forming it by hand on a flat baking pan.
The meatloaf has European origins, minced meat loaves were cooked already in the 5th century; mentioned in the famous Roman cookery collection "Apicius".newcitychicago Meatloaf is a traditional German, Belgian and Dutch dish, and it is a cousin to the Italian meatball. American meatloafMeatloaf history in US has its origins in scrapple, a mixture of ground pork and cornmeal served by German-Americans in Pennsylvania since Colonial times. The American version is usually topped with ketchup.
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Is meatloaf a comfort food of yours? Have a special recipe or your own secret ingredient? Would you like to share it with us today?
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I often use an Anchor Hocking glass loaf pan when baking my meatloaf recipe
This is a great multipurpose loaf pan!
Sometimes I use this type of loaf pan so that I can see the meatloaf cooking!
Anchor Hocking 81933OBL5 Oven Basics Loaf Pan
Amazon Price: $17.95 (as of 11/14/2009)
Anchor Hocking 81936OBL5 Oven Basics Glass Baking Dish
Amazon Price: $6.60 (as of 11/14/2009)
Anchor Hocking 81935OBL5 Oven Basics Baking Dish, Case of 3
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Anchor Hocking Premium Frost 1.5 Quart Loaf Dish, White Frost
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Anchor Hocking Premium Frost 1.5 Quart Loaf Dish, Cobalt Frost
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I also sometimes use a bakeware meatloaf pan when baking my meatloaf
Use this for meatloaf or for banana bread too
You may prefer to use a bakeware loaf pan with teflon coating.
Chicago Metallic Commercial 2-Piece Low-Fat Meatloaf Pan
Amazon Price: (as of 11/14/2009)
Calphalon Classic Bakeware 4-1/2-by-8-1/2-Inch Rectangular Nonstick Medium Loaf Pan
Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 11/14/2009)
Kaiser Bakeware La Forme Individual Loaf Pan
Amazon Price: (as of 11/14/2009)
OvenStuff Non-Stick 9 1/4 Inch x 5 1/4 Inch x 2 Inch Meatloaf Pan with Fat-A-Way Insert
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 11/14/2009)
WonderBake Large Loaf Pan 9-1/4 Inch x 5-1/4 Inch x 2-1/2 Inch
Amazon Price: $6.99 (as of 11/14/2009)
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