Favorite meatloaf

[Grmps]

to a pound of ground meat I use a cup of oatmeal(basically fill my spice grinder(small coffee grinder) that I turn to a fluffy coarse flour consistency. While that is grind I also toss in black peppercorns instead of using the hand mill... I like a LOT of black pepper so hand grinding takes to long!

Thankyu MaryB

[M-Tecs]

Smoked is my favorite method for meatloaf.

[DCP]

Smoke your Meatloaf, just finished dinner. A++++++

225-250 3-4 hrs till 160 degrees

[gwpercle]

Smoke your Meatloaf, just finished dinner. A++++++

225-250 3-4 hrs till 160 degrees

Awesome !
Yes smoking is best if you have the time. Oven is second best and the microwave method is a quickie third place. But sometimes a quickie is better than nothing .
Gary

[Reverend Al]

This was one of my late brother's favorite recipes ...

Mexican Meatloaf

Sauté in 1T + 1t oil:

- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic chopped or crushed
- 1 beef cube

Mix cooked and following together:

- 1 lb ground beef
- 4 oz grated cheese (I use cheddar)
- 3/4c bread crumbs
- 1/2c tomato sauce
- 1/4c yogurt
- 2T fresh parsley
- 2t Worcestershire
- 1/2t chili powder
- dash of pepper

Put the mixture into a greased loaf pan and cook at 375 degrees (F) for 45-60 minutes.

[Reverend Al]

A few more favorites from the family cookbook ...

Easy Meat Loaf

· 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef
· 1 egg
· 1 onion, chopped
· 1 cup milk
· 1 cup dried bread crumbs
· salt and pepper to taste
· 2 tablespoons brown sugar
· 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
· 1/3 cup ketchup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.


Meatloaf The Kids Will Eat:

2 lbs lean ground hamburger
1/2 cup BBQ sauce of your choice
1 egg
1/2 cup grated cheese
bread crumbs (or cubed bread) to take up moisture
salt
pepper
onion powder

Beat egg then hand mix all the rest. Form into a loaf. Use another 1/4 cup BBQ sauce or ketchup to coat the outside of the loaf. Cook at 350 degrees for about an hour.


Bacon, Mushroom & PepperJack Cheese Meat Loaf (In the smoker)


1 lb Lean ground beef

1 lb Lean ground pork

1 small Onion; finely chopped

1 can (4.25oz) finely chopped black olives

1 Egg

1/2 c bread crumbs (or Panko crumbs)

1/4 c Evaporated milk

8 oz grated smoked Pepperjack cheese

1 can (4 oz) Button mushrooms; drained

1 cup sweet Bell peppers, finely chopped

1 pkg (12 oz) bacon

In a large bowl add all ingredients but cheese and bacon. Cook and crumble the bacon, drain well and divide in half, placing 1/2 in meat mixture. Add all but 1/2 cup of the shredded smoked cheese to meat mixture. Blend well and place in perforated loaf pan or foil pan (removing from pan after 1 hour). Top with cooked crumbled bacon. Smoke at 225 degrees, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees, then top with the rest of the PepperJack cheese (at around the 3 hour mark). Return to the smoker and up the temperature to 250 degrees.

Smoke at 250 degrees until 165 degree internal temperature - around 3 1/2 hours.

[Grmps]

I doubled the recipe,
added 1 # ground pork
went with 4C quick oats pwdrd
& cheddar in the middle
used extra tomato sauce for the top

glad I went big or go home

nuked 1 pan and have 2 more in the fridge

[oldblinddog]

I use beef, pork, and lamb in my meatloaf. Some folks like ground turkey but I think it makes it too dry. You would have to use a more fatty ground beef to compensate. I have also substituted Owens breakfast sausage in place of the pork when I couldn't find any.

[Lloyd Smale]

I mix two lbs of ground pork 2 lbs of ground lean venison and two packs of lipton onion soup mix. Add some crushed garlic and a couple chopped up onions a couple eggs and a lb of cooked bacon. split it in half to make to loafs. I spread each out on wax paper to make a rectangle and drop some slices of cheddar cheese on it and roll them up and put it in loaf pans. Put a few slices of uncooked bacon on top and some barbeque sauce. Cook one and freeze the other for later.

[MaryB]

I sometimes do the cheddar and add green olives so it is like a cooked olive loaf when sliced. Makes good sandwiches!

I mix two lbs of ground pork 2 lbs of ground lean venison and two packs of lipton onion soup mix. Add some crushed garlic and a couple chopped up onions a couple eggs and a lb of cooked bacon. split it in half to make to loafs. I spread each out on wax paper to make a rectangle and drop some slices of cheddar cheese on it and roll them up and put it in loaf pans. Put a few slices of uncooked bacon on top and some barbeque sauce. Cook one and freeze the other for later.