Affordable Meatloaf Food

I adapted a recipe found in a magazine and gave it a budget makeover to make it truly affordable for those of us on a tight budget. Can be served with rice, potatoes or pasta and a salad. Leftover slices make wonderful sandwiches and leftover meatloaf can be frozen and reheated in a microwave for 3 minutes. I picked this recipe because it had the minimum of ingredients. I particularly liked that the ground beef (could have been turkey) was 'streched' with oats (or cooked rice). The original recipe called for two egg whites but I used one whole egg.

Provided by Andre

Categories     Meat

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.9, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 108.2, Sodium 419.3, Carbohydrate 32, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 9.2, Protein 24.6

No fancy ingredients here... Not like we need another meatloaf recipe, but I figured I'd should post my Grandma's for people like me who like a quick easy meatloaf without a lot of fuss. Most of the meatloaves I saw here had things I'd never even consider putting in a meatloaf! :) At times I will substitute the onion with approx. 1/4 cup dried onion flakes. I also have substituted the garlic with garlic powder. I've never tried making it with horseradish. (I was a notoriously picky eater as a kid so I don't think Grandma put it in when I came to visit either.) I usually don't bother beating the egg... (Boy do I sound lazy! Don't tell Mom! LOL!) I've only recently started putting ketchup on the top before baking, so I don't think it's necessary to keep the meatloaf moist. Mom used to use her own dried bread crumbs, but I use the plain storebought kind. I haven't been adventurous enough to try any flavored bread crumbs... Make sure lean ground beef is used otherwise the meatloaf can get too greasy and/or bubble over the pan while baking. I also recommend checking the center to make sure it's done. On occasion it has taken over an hour to bake.

Provided by nranger7

Categories     Meat

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.1, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 97, Sodium 861.5, Carbohydrate 8.1, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 4.3, Protein 24.3

I am a broke college student, I need all the money I can get, this is easy because I always have oatmeal, and don't always have bread for breadcrumbs.

Provided by elyseinontario

Categories     Meat

Time 1h7m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.4, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 126.6, Sodium 253.6, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2, Protein 28.1

Serve this easy meatloaf made with pork, prosciutto and parmesan hot or cold. It's ideal for supper, picnics or to pack in lunchboxes

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Buffet, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 1h20m

Yield Cuts into 8-10 slices

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 0.63 milligram of sodium