Aug 19 2007
Easy and Basic Meatloaf Recipe
This meatloaf recipe is easy to make and it will provide a delicious addition to your meal. Meatloaf recipes are a favorite with cooks everywhere because of how easy the meatloaf recipe lends itself to being customized to the cook’s preferences.
Any meatloaf recipe can use hamburger, veal or pork in it so even though this recipe calls for ground hamburger, you could also use a mixture of those three meats or any proportion of the meats in your meatloaf recipe. If you do use pork, you will have to make sure that you thoroughly cook your meatloaf.Â
Cooking your meatloaf recipe is convenient because all you have to do is mix your ingredients and put your meatloaf in the oven. If you want a regular meatloaf, put your meatloaf in a bread pan and if you want a fancier arrangement, put your meatloaf into a ring pan so that when you serve your meatloaf, you can put your potatoes or vegetables in the center of the circular loaf. Another way to bake your meatloaf is in a muffin pan where everyone gets his or her own individual serving.Â
There are several ways that you can add more flavors to your meatloaf and that is by making a furrow in the top of your meatloaf and putting ketchup, chili sauce, cream of chicken soup or salsa into the “ditch”. You could also put your ketchup or your favorite stuffing in between two layers of your meatloaf. You can also add grated carrots, bacon, peas, corn, green pepper or any of your favorite vegetables to the meatloaf.
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup broken crackers or 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 beaten egg
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease your baking pan or dish. In a small bowl, beat your egg and set it aside.
2. Place your hamburger, crackers, chopped onion and your seasoning. Add the beaten egg to this mixture. Blend this mixture together.
3. When you have blended your meatloaf ingredients, either mold your meatloaf shape or use your pans to create the mold form. Put your meatloaf in the pan and bake for one hour if it is one meatloaf.
4. When the meatloaf pulls away from the sides of your pan and has clear juices, your meatloaf is done. Check it by slicing in the middle to make sure there is no pink meat. Serve your meatloaf.
If you have never used a meatloaf recipe before, you will love making this dish. It is delicious and satisfying and is even suitable for use in sandwiches as leftovers.Â
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