Favorite Meat Loaf Recipes
Crock Pot Or Oven Meatloaf
2 lbs. lean ground beef
2 eggs
2/3 c. Quaker Oats
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1/2 c. catsup or barbecue sauce
Reserve 2 tablespoons catsup. Combine beef, eggs, oats, soup mix
and remaining catsup. Shape into a round loaf for crock pot or
oblong for oven. Put into crock pot. Top with remaining catsup.
Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours
or 350 degree oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cover with foil if
browning too fast. This slices very well for sandwiches the next day.
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Meatloaf With Sweet
and Sour Sauce
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/4 c. cider vinegar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 onion, minced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs or crushed crackers
2 lbs. ground sirloin
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
In a saucepan mix tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard. Cook
until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Take onion, celery, green pepper and
1 tablespoon water; put in bowl. Put Saran wrap over them and put in
microwave to soften. Combine egg with vegetables (celery, onion, green
pepper), crackers, salt, black pepper, meat and 1/2 cup tomato sauce
mixture. Mix thoroughly. Shape into loaf. Put into baking dish and pour
remaining tomato sauce mixture over meatloaf. Bake 350 degrees covered
for 1 hour. Baste occasionally. If sauce thickens, add 1/4 cup water to
sauce. Serve sauce separate.
Serves 6.
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Tip to Help You eat more grains
Use whole-grain bread or cracker
crumbs in meatloaf.
Meatloaf With Sauce
1 slice bread, torn into sm. pieces or 1/2 c. bread crumbs, oatmeal or
crushed cornflakes
1 sm. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. grated carrots
1 egg, beaten
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Pepper
1 1/2 lb. ground beef or 1 1/2 lb. ground turkey
Sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
1 tsp. Mustard
1/2 tsp. Paprika
Mix bread crumbs, onion, celery, grated carrots, egg, garlic, salt, pepper
and ground beef; mix well. Place in loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for
1-1 1/2 hours. To prepare sauce: Mix brown sugar, vinegar, mustard
and paprika; pour over meat loaf during last half hour of cooking.
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From what cuts of beef
are ground beef and hamburger made?
Generally, ground beef is made from the less tender and less popular
cuts of beef. Trimmings from more tender cuts may also be used. Grinding
tenderizes the meat and the fat reduces its dryness and improves flavor.
Source: USDA
Susie's Cheese Bacon
Meatloaf
2 lbs. ground sirloin or ground round
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs, I purchase it that way
1 large egg plus catsup for both to equal 1 cup
1/2 cup onion, chopped
salt & pepper to taste
1 to 2 tablespoons Hormel 50% fat free bacon pieces in the jar
1/2 to 1 cup sharp cheese
In a large bowl put the ground meat, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper,
bacon and cheese. Put the egg and measure the catsup to equal 1 cup. Then
beat this mixture together and pour over the other ingredients and mix well.
Put this in a large loaf pan and cook at 350F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15
minutes. Most do this step or it will fall apart. Then tent foil over pan
and rest for 15 minutes. Depending on the thickness of the slices you can
get 6 to 10 or more slices per pan.
Submitted by Susie Indy
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What is the best way to
thaw ground beef?
The best way to safely thaw ground beef is in the refrigerator. Keeping
meat cold while it is defrosting is essential to prevent growth of
bacteria. Cook or refreeze within 1 or 2 days.
To defrost ground beef more rapidly, you can defrost in the microwave
oven or in cold water. If using the microwave, cook the ground beef
immediately because some areas may begin to cook during the defrosting.
To defrost in cold water, put the meat in a watertight plastic bag and
submerge. Change the water every 30 minutes. Cook immediately. Do not
refreeze raw ground meat thawed in cold water or in the microwave oven
unless you cook it first.
Never leave ground beef or any perishable food out at room temperature
for more than 2 hours (1 hour at 90 °F and above).
Source: USDA
Wonderful Meatloaf
1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup cooked rice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/2 cup ketchup
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine the
beef, rice, brown sugar, onion and 1 tablespoon ketchup. Mix well and place
in a 5x9 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30
minutes. Spread remaining 1/2 cup ketchup over the top of the loaf. Bake for
15 more minutes.
By Annie Lott
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What's the difference
between "hamburger" and "ground beef"?
Beef fat may be added to
"hamburger," but not "ground beef." A maximum of 30% fat is allowed in
either hamburger or ground beef. Both hamburger and ground beef can have
seasonings, but no water, phosphates, extenders, or binders added. The
labeling of meat food products must comply with the Federal Meat
Inspection Act (FMIA) and the meat inspection regulations and labeling
policies.
Most states and cities set standards for store-packaged ground
beef which, by law, cannot be less than Federal standards. If products
in retail stores were found to contain more than 30% fat, they would be
considered "misbranded" under Federal law.
Source: USDA
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