Hearty Meatloaf Food

MEAT LOAF WITH OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, Worcestershire sauce, oats, onion, salt, sage and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Press into an ungreased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours; drain., Spread ketchup over meat loaf. Bake until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°, about 10 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

PERFECT HEALTHY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in hot oil until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic to vegetable mixture; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Season with salt and black pepper; remove from heat to cool.
• Mix turkey, beef, quinoa, milk, eggs, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, sweet chili sauce, and ground ginger together in a bowl until well-combined. Add sauteed vegetable mixture; stir until completely incorporated. Gradually add bread crumbs to meat mixture until mixture is moist and holds together. Form into 6 mini loves and place loaves on prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk brown sugar, ketchup, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved and glaze is smooth.
• Bake meat loaves in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Spread glaze over each loaf and continue baking until no loaves are longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BEST MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Combine the milk, eggs and Worcestershire sauce; mix into the beef mixture. Add crumbs., Grease a large sheet of foil. Place bacon on foil. Mold meat mixture into a loaf and place over bacon. Seal foil tightly around loaf. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. , Place wrapped loaf on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Open foil; drain juices. Combine sauce ingredients and spoon over loaf. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place the carrot, celery, onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic in a food processor, and pulse until very finely chopped, almost to a puree. Place the minced vegetables into a large mixing bowl, and mix in ground chuck, Worcestershire sauce, and egg. Add Italian herbs, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix gently with a wooden spoon to incorporate vegetables and egg into the meat. Pour in bread crumbs. With your hand, gently mix in the crumbs with your fingertips just until combined, about 1 minute.
• Form the meatloaf into a ball. Pour olive oil into a baking dish and place the ball of meat into the dish. Shape the ball into a loaf, about 4 inches high by 6 inches across.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until the meatloaf is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, ketchup, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved.
• Remove the meatloaf from the oven. With the back of a spoon, smooth the glaze onto the top of the meatloaf, then pull a little bit of glaze down the sides of the meatloaf with the back of the spoon.
• Return meatloaf to oven, and bake until the loaf is no longer pink inside and the glaze has baked onto the loaf, 30 to 40 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cooking time will depend on shape and thickness of the meatloaf.

HEARTY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Process or crumble the bread and combine with the minced vegetables in a large bowl.
• Mix the meat, eggs and seasonings together in a bowl. Knead until thoroughly combined. Add meat mixture to the crumbs/veggie mixture. Combine, but don't over mix.
• Set a wire rack over an 11 x 17 baking pan. Cut a 5 x 11 piece of parchment paper and place it on the rack.
• Form the meat mixture into and elongated loaf on the parchment paper.
• Mix the next 2 ingredients together and baste the loaf--set aside.
• Heat the oil and sauté the onion rings. When soft and golden in places, add water and cook until most of the water evaporates. Garnish the loaf with the onion rings.
• Bake 30 minutes, then sprinkle rosemary needles on top. Continue baking for another 25 minutes. Cool on rack for 15 minutes before serving.

KATE'S HEARTY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Use a food processor on pulse to finely chop the celery, onion,green pepper, and carrots until finey chopped or shredded. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and divide equally into two separate meat loaves. Add a squirt of ketchup to the top of each in a zig- zaggy design. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for about an hour (depending on oven) or until bubbly and center is no longer pink. During the last 15 minutes of cooking, remove the foil covering and finish baking uncovered.

HEARTY TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix Ground Turkey, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Eggs, Oats, Garlic, and Onion. Combine all ingredients (I use an electric mixer because my kids like the texture of the meatloaf better when I do). Then Lightly grease (i use pam spray) a loaf pan and add mixture and level it out.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

SAVORY CHICKEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray a 7x11-inch glass or thick metal pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine ground chicken, onion, carrot, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, bread cubes, egg, garlic, milk, crushed bouillon, pepper, and sage in a large bowl. Use your hands to mix ingredients thoroughly. Form mixture into a loaf and place in the center of the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 45 minutes.

HEARTY COUNTRY MEATLOAF WITH SOUR CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• Tear the bread into small pieces and soak in a large mixing bowl with the milk while you prepare the rest of the loaf.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet and saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Mix the vegetables and meat into the bread mixture with your hands.
• Add the eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, marjoram, thyme, salt and pepper; mix by hand in a circular motion.
• Form into a free-form 9" x 5" loaf.
• Drape with the bacon and place on a greased rack in a broiler pan.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for about 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes, or until browned and meat is cooked through.
• Lift off the rack and keep warm while making the gravy.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the pan drippings into a small saucepan.
• Stir flour into the drippings until smooth.
• Cook, stirring, over medium heat 3 minutes.
• Gradually stir in the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and cook until thickened.
• Stir in the sour cream; heat through but do not boil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a heated sauce boat and sprinkle with parsley.