Five Easy Meatloaf Recipes

Meatloaf is an easy family-friendly, budget-friendly main dish. There are many separate recipes you can try to see which your house enjoys most. I have included five separate recipes for you to try.

You can make meatloaf with ground beef or ground turkey. Ground turkey is a healthier, lowfat alternative to ground beef. Meatloaf is also a great way to use ground meat you pick up on sale.

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Several meatloaves can be made at one time. You can freeze them either before or after they are baked. To bake a frozen, uncooked meatloaf, bake at 350 degrees for practically 1 1/2 hours (do not thaw out first). To bake a frozen, cooked meatloaf, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool completely before freezing.

Basic Meatloaf Recipe

1 1/2 lb. Lean ground beef
3 slices bread
1 large egg
1 c. Milk
1/4 c. Onion, chopped
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1/4 tsp. Sage
1/8 tsp. Garlic powder
1/2 c. Catsup Or barbeque sauce Or chili sauce
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all the ingredients except the catsup together. Spread the meat blend into an ungreased loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inches or shape into a loaf in an ungreased baking pan. Spoon catsup onto the loaf and bake, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until done. Drain off the excess fat and serve sliced on a heated platter.

Olive Meatloaf

2 lbs. Lean ground beef
1 c. Chopped onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 bacon slices, halved
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1/2 tsp. Each: basil, oregano and salt
1 can (6 oz.) pitted black olives, drained
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

In large bowl, mix all ingredients except olives, tomato sauce and bacon. Mix in olives, reserving 5 for garnish. In a 9x12-inch baking pan, shape blend into a 4x12-inch rounded loaf. Pour tomato sauce over loaf. Lay bacon slices over loaf. Bake in 350 degree oven 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ornament with reserved olives.

Turkey Meatloaf

2 lbs. Ground turkey
1 env. Lipton onion soup mix
1/4 c. Ketchup
1/2 c. Bread crumbs
4 oz. Mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 c. Ketchup

Mix first 4 ingredients. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Divide the meat loaf in half. Place half in the pan and put grated mozzarella cheese on top of the mixture. Place the rest of blend on top of cheese and seal edges. Spread 1/2 cup ketchup over the top. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until done.

Italian Style Meatloaf

1 lb. Lean ground beef
1 (6 oz.) hot Italian sausage or spicy bulk sausage
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 c. Fresh bread crumbs
1/2 c. Chopped onion
1/2 c. Chopped green pepper
1 egg, beaten

Combine all ingredients; mix well. Place in loaf pan (4 1/2x 8-inch). Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour; drain.

Crock Pot Meatloaf

2 lbs. Ground beef
1/2 lb. Sausage
2 med. Onions, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, chopped
2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1 c. Sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 c. Bread or cracker crumbs
1 1/2 c. Milk

Soak bread or cracker crumbs in milk. Mix meat, seasonings, and soaked crumbs thoroughly. In a detach bowl, mix sour cream and mushroom soup. Make meat blend into loaf and pour the sour cream-soup blend over top. Bake in crock pot 10 to 12 hours on low.

Five Easy Meatloaf Recipes

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Quick and Easy to Make Meatloaf Recipes

When you talk about good old fashioned comfort foods, meatloaf has to be near the top of the list.  Not only is it quick and easy to make, it can also be very inexpensive and made with ingredients you already have in your kitchen.  The recipe possibilities are endless.  All you need is a ground meat such as beef, lamb, or pork and a good imagination and you can create an easy meal for you and your family.  Just add mashed potatoes and gravy and a vegetable of your choosing, and you have a delicious home cooked meal that every one in your family will enjoy.  With that said, here are some quick and easy meatloaf recipes that I hope you will try.

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3 Easy to Make Meatloaf Recipes

Here are 3 different, easy to make, recipes for meatloaf.

Meatloaf Recipe 1

Ingredients:

2 Eggs

1/2 cup water

Two tablespoons of soy sauce

1 small onion diced

2 Lbs. ground beef

8oz package of pre-made stuffing, (such as Stove Top)

salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat Oven to 350°F

Beat eggs, water, and approximately two tablespoons of soy sauce together in a separate bowl and set aside.

Get a large bowl and mix the ground beef and stuffing together. Make sure to use your hands and combine the mixture well, as this is the most important step.

Slowly work the egg mixture into the meat and stuffing, once again making sure to combine all ingredients well.

Pick up big ball of meat and pack in hands until you have formed a loaf.

Place in ungreased loaf pan and place on center rack in oven for 45-55 minutes uncovered until center of meatloaf is browned. Drain excess grease off side of pan and let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Meatloaf Recipe 2

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

1-2 celery stalks, chopped

1 cup cracker crumbs

1 clove garlic, diced

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon allspice

sprinkle of curry powder

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 eggs

2 lbs. ground beef

1-2 cans of mushroom soup

Makes 1 bread pan of meat loaf

Directions:

Mix meat, eggs, and spices

Mix in vegetables and crackers

Bake at 400°F

Drain off grease when brown 10-20 minutes

Add 1-2 cans of mushroom soup on top

Bake until done

Total baking time 1.5-2 hours

Meatloaf Recipe 3

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds of ground beef

1 cup Ritz crackers

2 beaten eggs

8 ounces Del Monte tomato sauce

1/2 cup fine onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pound the Ritz crackers until fine like bread crumbs.

Mince the onion until fine.

In a separate bowl, add the meat and the other ingredients and mix with your hands until the ingredients are all mixed together and the mixture is smooth.

Grease a glass baking pan with vegetable shortening.

Put the meat mixture in the pan and shape like a football.

Bake in the oven for 1 hour.

Take out the meat loaf and serve warm.

Recipe contributed by David Slone. For more recipes that you can use at home visit Tasty Cook Recipes [http://www.tastycookrecipes.com]. For more cooking resources visit Advantage Content Cooking and Recipes and Yummy Tummy Recipes

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