Meatloaf

[The Amish Tyrant]

When ground beef goes on sale, I make one of a few meals meatloaf being the main dish. However, I haven't settled on how to sauce the loaf.

Sometimes, I make a glaze (ketchup with brown sugar - picture below) or spice it up with a sweet and spicy sauce (raspberry jam with Chipotle or Sriracha). Other times, I make a gravy.

I am known to make meatloaf just for sandwiches the next day, but that subject is best for a separate thread.

How do you make your meatloaf?

 

[warren]

After today? Either of your recipes! Used to do just a bit of ketchup. Many thanks!

 

[scloyd]

Tomato paste with some spices all over the top before baking...or just plain ketchup.

Sometimes I'll fill a cupcake pan with the meat mixture and make mini meatloaves.

 

[Rossi320]

Just tomato sauce on top with rice krispies in stead of bread crumbs, lots of grated carrots and onions

 

[renfield]

I’m either a purist or just boring. No sauce or glaze on my meatloaf 9 times out of 10. Nothing against a good glaze, I just don’t usually bother.

That said, last time I made meatloaf a few weeks ago I put some of those fried onions on top. Not as good as I expected but surprising in how much the onion flavor infused the meat.

 

[Hillcrest]

1.25 to 1.33 lbs of meatloaf mix (beef, lamb, pork)

In a large mixing bowl:
1/2 a sweet onion diced
4C Salt Free bread crumbs (1/4 cup or less) or 10 Ritz crackers ground
1 large egg
Some diced Sweet peppers (to taste)
Teaspoon of Za'atar spice
3 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce
Some ketchup (to taste)
Add meat and mix and fold (I use a large spoon to start then switch to a wisk.

Cook at 350 degrees until center temperature reaches 160 degrees fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
If you use a glass loaf pan you can pull out of oven with oven mitts and pour off some of the water and fat after about 45 minutes then let cook rest of time to get to temperature.

This is my quick recipe ... sometimes I add other things if I have them and have time. (mustard, diced celery, garlic and basil diced tomatoes (drained). Depends on mood and hunger.

You can get Za'atar spice at most middle easterns shops or bodegas. ( Mine happens to be from the spice market in south Beirut. )

I like to serve it with french cut string beans and garlic whipped (butter and cream) mashed potatoes.
Good Luck; hope you like it. Haven't had any complaints.

 

[FurCoat]

I use the ketchup and brown sugar glaze but add a teaspoon og Dijon mustard.

 

[FurCoat]

1.25 to 1.33 lbs of meatloaf mix (beef, lamb, pork)

In a large mixing bowl:
1/2 a sweet onion diced
4C Salt Free bread crumbs (1/4 cup or less) or 10 Ritz crackers ground
1 large egg
Some diced Sweet peppers (to taste)
Teaspoon of Za'atar spice
3 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce
Some ketchup (to taste)
Add meat and mix and fold (I use a large spoon to start then switch to a wisk.

Cook at 350 degrees until center temperature reaches 160 degrees fahrenheit for 5 minutes.
If you use a glass loaf pan you can pull out of oven with oven mitts and pour off some of the water and fat after about 45 minutes then let cook rest of time to get to temperature.

This is my quick recipe ... sometimes I add other things if I have them and have time. (mustard, diced celery, garlic and basil diced tomatoes (drained). Depends on mood and hunger.

You can get Za'atar spice at most middle easterns shops or bodegas. ( Mine happens to be from the spice market in south Beirut. )

I like to serve it with french cut string beans and garlic whipped (butter and cream) mashed potatoes.

I use Ritz crackers in mine also. Mashed potatoes are a must with meat loaf.

 

[Hillcrest]

I use Ritz crackers in mine also. Mashed potatoes are a must with meat loaf.

Hippocrates and Maimonides recommended Za'atar spice three times a week for all their patients' digestive health problems. Plus Za'atar and olive oil on warm pita bread with feta cheese tomatoes black olives and artichokes is out of this world delicious. Plus you can add meatloaf to it.

 

[Indygrap]

I’m not a fan of ketchup so I usually use bbq sauce on top. (I know it’s technically dressed up ketchup) If you have access to a smoker, smoked meatloaf is definitely a game changer.

 

[Buckeyestime]

I do a ketchup coating with yellow mustard and brown sugar mixed in - no exact measures as I primarily cook by taste (drives my wife nuts) Spread it on the top with about 20 minutes to go so it caramelizes somewhat. Of course dinner includes mashed potatos and green peas (mixed together).

 

[Chasing Embers]

I use A1 steak sauce instead of ketchup.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Tomato paste with some spices all over the top before baking...or just plain ketchup.

Sometimes I'll fill a cupcake pan with the meat mixture and make mini meatloaves.

Great idea! I like meatloaf but in small doses and freezing smaller portions would save on throwing out leftovers that we just can’t force ourselves to finish after a few days. We have some of those large muffin tins - have used them for mini pecan pies and egg dishes as well as muffins.

 

[scloyd]

Great idea! I like meatloaf but in small doses and freezing smaller portions would save on throwing out leftovers that we just can’t force ourselves to finish after a few days. We have some of those large muffin tins - have used them for mini pecan pies and egg dishes as well as muffins.

Plus, by using muffin pans the edges of the mini meatloaves become crispy... something I prefer.

 

[telescopes]

I've always believed that it would be very interesting to make a "White Castle Meatloaf".

 

[scloyd]

I've always believed that it would be very interesting to make a "White Castle Meatloaf".

Mmm...White Castle
A White Castle meatloaf would be interesting.

 

[El Capitán]

It's ketchup glaze for me. Mom has always fixed it that way so I do now.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I’m either a purist or just boring. No sauce or glaze on my meatloaf 9 times out of 10. Nothing against a good glaze, I just don’t usually bother.

That said, last time I made meatloaf a few weeks ago I put some of those fried onions on top. Not as good as I expected but surprising in how much the onion flavor infused the meat.

Same here , when its becomeing ready to serve,and is out of oven I'd sprinkle some drops of Worchester sauce over. it

 

[telescopes]

Mmm...White Castle
A White Castle meatloaf would be interesting.

White Castle hamburgers are basically meatloaf sliders.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

White Castle hamburgers are basically meatloaf sliders.

There are several White Castle recipes on the official website, including a meatloaf.

The only one I've heard of elsewhere is slider stuffing.

- White Castle

www.whitecastle.com