Perfect Meatloaf By Susan Food

MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

PERFECT MEATLOAF BY SUSAN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan or Perfect Meatloaf® pan.
• 2. Mix together the ground meat and everything else except the ketchup or barbecue sauce in a large bowl. Use your hands to blend well. Or, you can use a mixer. Form into a 9 x 5" loaf, and place into the prepared pan. Spread the ketchup or barbecue sauce over the top.
• 3. Bake uncovered for 60-70 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool 5 minutes. If using the Perfect Meatloaf® pan, lift out the meatloaf with the tray and place on serving platter. Allow to cool about 5 more minutes before slicing.

SAUCY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Beat egg.
• Stir in crumbs and pasta sauce.
• Stir in ground beef.
• Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, onion, and celery.
• Put mixture in an 8-inch round cake pan.
• Combine ketchup, brown sugar, and dry mustard.
• Spread on top of meatloaf.
• Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.

THE PERFECT MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pour milk over the bread slices. Allow it to soak in for several minutes.
• Place the ground beef, milk-soaked bread, salt, and black pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add in your beaten eggs.
• USE YOUR HANDS and git in there, mix it up well.
• Form into a log. Hint: don't "smoosh" it down to tight, that just compacts the meat and tends to make for a dense er heavy meatloaf. I honest and truly believe THIS step was the defining factor in the most juiciest meatloaf I have ever eaten.
• Lay bacon slices across the top, width wise, tucking the ends underneath the meatloaf.
• Spread a good amount of sauce onto your loaf, leaving a little for your second application later in cooking process.
• Bake for 45 minutes, then slather the rest of the sauce over the top.
• Bake for 15 more minutes or so, you can raise oven temperature to 400 after the second application,.

SUSAN'S SWEET AND TANGY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, worcestershire, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Mix well and place into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile. in a separate medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar and apricot preserves and pour over the meatloaf.
• Bake another 20 minutes.

THE BEST MEATLOAF I'VE EVER MADE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, mix the onion and garlic, beef, crumbled bread, crushed crackers, egg, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 can tomato sauce. Gradually stir in the milk 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture is moist, but not soggy. Transfer the mixture to a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and continue baking 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix the remaining tomato sauce and ketchup. Pour over the top of the meatloaf, and continue baking 10 minutes.