Meatloaf recipes -- gimme!

Whizbang Dustyboots · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:32 pm Post subject: Meatloaf recipes -- gimme!

OK, growing up, I was raised by two parents who were totally burned-out on meatloaf from having it all the time as kids. As a result, I've had homemade meatloaf fewer than 10 times in my life. My wife is iffy on meatloaf herself, but I think with the right recipe and the right puppy dog eyes, I think I could get me some ... meatloaf.

What I'm missing, though, are recipes that don't taste like just a hunk of ground beef with Heinz ketchup poured on top.

Anyone got any truly good meatloaf recipes out there? For the record, I'm a strong flavor, spicy food, eats-anything-but-eggplant-and-almonds sort of eater, although by no means do I think meatloaf needs to be spicy or anything. Just establishing the parameters.

Your help in this matter is gratefully accepted.
_________________

Bikamar · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:46 pm Post subject:

Sorry Whiz,

daeelan · Member Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Colorado

After hearing your criteria i did a little searching, and this popped up. it sounds good to me, and it meets the spicy criteria.

All the credit goes to http://www.foodreference.com/html/spicymeatlr.html

Bikamar · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:35 am Post subject:

See?

ZigonZagoff · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:49 am Post subject:

Sorry Whiz - whenever I make meatloaf I just wing it.

There are some key ingredients though:
Meat - Ground BEEF - No turkey burger or tofu stuff
Onions - Minced
Garlic - MUST have garlic
BreadCrumbs - Ground fine
Eggs - This is the binder
Salt, Pepper, Other spices --- I don't track the spices but sometimes use peppers
Peppersauce - optional for spicy
Celery - optional for non-spicy, want a different taste kinda night.

Can of Tomato Sauce - NOT ketchup -- Make a slit in the top about 1/4 of the way through the meat. Then pour the can into the slit and make sure there is enough to cover a portion of the top.

My problem when cooking is I don't measure and I don't write down what I use. I mix and match and have made some delicious sauces that I have trouble reproducing.

I will see if my wife has a recipe - I know she made it once with applesauce. Its a different taste.

Ggel · Member Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Posts: 123 Location: ct

hey whiz i dont really like meatloaf too much. can we have a walker party where we all eat carnival food like fried dough and cotton candy? that would be awesome.

Steamyreturns · Member Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 391

No offense Dae, but I think you were smoking some of your kindherbs when you thought that recipe looked good. Applesauce and rolled oats? in meatloaf? You must have some potent stuff Wink

daeelan · Member Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Posts: 62 Location: Colorado

Hey when your Daeelan Kindherbs... Only the best is allowed!
_________________

Jakhamma · Member Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 290 Location: Nashua, NH

Don't know the recipe exactly but I remember my mother used to always use one pound of ground burger with one pound of ground sausage instead of 2 pounds of ground burger.
_________________
Jakhamma DaSlamma

Jazzymusik · Member Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 193

When I make meatloaf it usually ends up like Zigon's. I just throw stuff together.

for a new spin, you can try putting a brown sugar / ketchup / mustard glaze on top or when you put the raw meatloaf in the pan, put half of it in there and then put some cheese on it and then spread the rest of the meatloaf on top. That way you have a cheesy filling!
_________________

Better Watch Out! I might MEZZ You With My Eyes!

Jaffod · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:57 pm Post subject:

Mix 1 of each of the following

Bat Out Of Hell
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
Heaven Can Wait
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
Paradise By The Dashboard Light
For Crying Out Loud

That is a classic Meatloaf
_________________
Is it paranoia when they really ARE out to get you?

BonlainyT · Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 3942

Personally I always say, "Don't let your meatloaf." But that's just me.

But I prefer crushed saltine crackers to bread crumbs in meatloaf, gives some added flavor to me.
_________________
Xecutioner Smith(retired) Dread Lord of Walkers
Bonlainy Trueheart(retired) Lord Protector of Walkers

Lillishiana · Member Joined: 30 Aug 2001 Posts: 997

This is my meatloaf..

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
2 Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
3 In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the ketchup.
4 Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.

My family however, makes Italian meatloaf.. get a recipe for a meatballs.. make a loaf instead of balls.. and instead of meat loaf sauce.. use pasta gravy. SUPER YUMMY!

soto01 · Member Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 646

I highly recommend substituting oatmeal instead of bread crumbs. Mmmmmmmm, there is nothing like good meatloaf. When I get home from work I'll look up my wifes exact meatloaf recipe, its really good if you don't mind a strong onion flavor and 2 days worth of heartburn.
_________________
My Stable:

Tibberon 65 Wizard of Walkers
View My Gimpness
Wrylyn 65 Shadowknight of Walkers
View My Gimpness
Stibbs 65 Rogue of Walkers
View My Gimpness
Soto 65 Shaman of Walkers
(Magelo Coming Soon)

BonlainyT · Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Posts: 3942

Its just not good without a TON of onions. Mmmmm
_________________
Xecutioner Smith(retired) Dread Lord of Walkers
Bonlainy Trueheart(retired) Lord Protector of Walkers