Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of those staple meals that everyone should have a good recipe for. It’s fast and easy. Sometimes meatloaf is not always scrumptious. My philosophy when it comes to meatloaf is to keep it simple. The more ingredients you add, the less appealing it becomes. So here is a simple meatloaf recipe that I turn when I want to make this very delicious meal.
What you will need -
2 lbs. ground meat
3/4 cut ketchup
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 can 8 oz. tomato sauce
1 packet of onion soup mix
1/4 cut hot water
Combine everything together except for the tomato sauce. Mix thoroughly. Then place it into a greased baking or loaf pan. Pour tomato sauce over top. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
For added flavor, place strips of bacon over top of meatloaf before adding the tomato sauce.
You can also substitute the ketchup with barbecue sauce for more flavor.
You can use chopped onions instead of the onion soup mix.
For a lighter meatloaf, use lean ground beef or turkey. If you use turkey, then you may want to mix some ground beef in it or use extra ketchup as ground turkey is very dry.
This is a basic meatloaf. It has plenty of taste to it but you can always add green peppers or other family favorites to it.
Meatloaf makes a very good foundation for any meal. Serve with potatoes to have a really good comfort food meal. Keeping meatloaf simple not only cuts down prep time but also keeps the flavor in check. Sometimes meatloaf will have too many flavors and therefore is overwhelming. To me a simple meatloaf is best.
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