Help! I need to make a meatloaf for dinner tonight...any recipes ...easy??

BEST MEATLOAF





BASIC MIX:





1 1/2 pounds ground beef


1 c. fresh Italian style bread crumbs


1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped


3-4 cloves garlic, finely minced


1 large onion, finely chopped


1 large green bell pepper, chopped


1 egg


1 1/2 teaspoon salt


1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


1/2 teaspoon onion powder


1/4 teaspoon pepper


1 8 oz can tomato sauce


1 cup ketchup


1/2 cup water or beef stock (can use bouillon)


3 tbsp. Balsamic vinegar


3 tbsp. brown sugar


2 tbsp. Dijon mustard


2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce


1/4 c. Parmesan, grated (optional)





In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, ketchup, Balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and water/beef stock.


In a large bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, onions, green bell pepper, parsley, chopped garlic, egg, seasonings, 3/4 cup of tomato mixture, and optionally, Parmesan cheese.





Form into loaf. Place into shallow 7 by 10 in. pan or bread loaf tin, lightly oiled. Pour remaining liquid over meat loaf to coat. Bake in a 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven for one hour and 15 minutes, basting occasionally with ketchup or your favorite barbecue sauce.








Optional Variations:





Choose one:


1. Eliminate salt, bouillon, and substitute 3 T onion soup mix. Sprinkle top with tomato soup and crushed crackers instead.





2. Use old-fashioned rolled oats instead of bread crumbs.





3. If you have leftover bread, especially Italian or French bread, substitute milk for the water listed in recipe, and soak about 2 cups bread in the milk prior to mixing into the meat mixture. Squeeze out the excess slightly before adding. Substitute this bread for the bread crumbs. After mixing everything together, you can also form this meat mixture into meatballs and fry in 1/2 inch olive oil in a heavy bottom skillet (such as cast iron). If making Italian meatballs, leave out the brown sugar and Dijon mustard, but be sure to use the Parmesan cheese. Season the oil in the pan with 2-3 whole cloves garlic (don't chop it up or it will burn instead of just roasting).





4. If you're in a hurry, you may use as a substitute 2 cups of barbecue sauce and eliminate the following ingredients: 1 c. ketchup, 1 8 oz can tomato sauce, 3 tbsp. balsamic vinegar, 3 tbsp. of brown sugar, 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard, 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce.





5. Eliminate the saut茅 crumbs. Saut茅 this mixture with onion and garlic for 5 minutes and layer a casserole with no-cook lasagna noodles. Place meat mixture to cover noodles. Add a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and 1/3 pound ricotta mixed with one egg, 1/4 cup freshly chopped Italian parsley or 1 cup fresh spinach and 1/2 pound grated mozzarella cheese. Cover with another layer of noodles, and top with 1 large can of tomato sauce mixed with 1/2 teaspoon each basil and oregano. Place in 325 degree oven 60 minutes or until bubbly, basting occasionally with sauce to prevent lasagna from drying out.





6. Form meat mixture into large doughnut shapes, approximately 6-7 inches across. When forming the doughnut, don't allow the center to actually become a doughnut hole; just thin it out, leaving a well in the center. Optionally, brush with ketchup. Crush 8-10 Saltine or Ritz crackers into crumbs and sprinkle over the doughnut shaped burger, concentrating the excess crumbs into the center. Sprinkle with onion and garlic powder and a liberal dose of soy sauce, allowing a 1/2 spoon or so to form in the well. This can optionally be topped with cheese and canned mushrooms if desired. Place in microwave and cook on high for 3 minutes or so, according to size, until the juices run clear and meat doughnut is done. Served with meat drippings as topping, there is no need for a bun. This is a fast and easy low-carb lunch!





7. Place 3-4 strips of bacon lengthwise along the top of the meatloaf. Garnish with rings of green or red bell pepper and bake as usual. 8. Use your imagination, get creative, and enjoy!Help! I need to make a meatloaf for dinner tonight...any recipes ...easy??
ground beef (seasoned)


onions chopped


carrots peeled and shaved (?)


garlic chopped


bell peppers chopped


crumbled up white bread


eggs





mix it all together... put it in the pan....cover w/ ketchup or bbq sauce, and cheese, cook it 350-400 degrees covered w/ foil....





enjoy~Help! I need to make a meatloaf for dinner tonight...any recipes ...easy??
1 1/2 pound ground beef


2 slices bread, soaked in milk


2 eggs, slightly beaten


1/2 cup chopped onion


3/4 cup Picante' Sauce


1/2 tsp salt


dash pepper





Combine all ingredients. Place in ovenproof dish and bake for 1 hour at 375 degrees.
I take about 1 1/2 to 2 lbs of hamburger then I add 2 eggs about a cup or so of oats, some garlic, onion, worchestershire sauce, and then some salt and pepper. Then I just mix it all together put it in a backing pan and put it in the oven at 375 for about 40 mins. I like to add carrots or zuchini squash too. Sounds nasty to some but they always love it once they taste it. Good luck!
1 ~ pound hanburger meat


1~ 1/3 cup of mustard


1~ 1/2 -1 whole cup of ketchup, maybe a little more, probably more


1~ palm full of salt


a little pepper


1~ 1/3 to 1/2 cup of sugar


2-3 pieses of bread in crumbs


2 eggs





mix together with hands put in a 9x13 pan and cook on 400 until done about 35 min or more, depending on you oven


before putting iit in the oven put a layer of ketchup on top! enjoy!
MEATLOAF





Ingredients





1 Tbs. olive oil


1 yellow onion, chopped


2 celery stalks, finely chopped


1 garlic clove, minced


3 or 4 slices white bread


1/4 cup milk


1 lb. ground beef chuck


1/2 lb. ground pork shoulder or butt


1/2 lb. ground veal shoulder or leg


8 oz. tomato sauce


1 egg, lightly beaten


Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste


1/4 cup ketchup





Directions





Position a rack in the center of an oven and preheat to 350潞 F.





In a large fry pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, celery and garlic and saut茅, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside.





Tear the bread slices into small pieces, transfer to a food processor and pulverize the bread into crumbs. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk, stir until blended and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes.





Add the onion-celery mixture to the bread mixture and stir until blended. Add the beef, pork, veal, tomato sauce, egg, salt and pepper and fold together gently until blended. Transfer the mixture to a 2 1/2-lb. loaf pan and, using your hands, shape the mixture into an oblong loaf. Spread the ketchup evenly over the top. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf registers 165潞F, about 1 1/2 hours. Serves 4 to 6
1 Pound of Ground Beef, 1 package of Lipton Beefy Onion, Package of Mcormick Meat loaf. Mix it all together. Follow directions on Meat loaf package. Enjoy.
Take a pound of hamburger, add 1 egg, a small can of tomato sauce, a half a package of saltine crackers, and garlic salt and seasoning salt to taste. Mix together and back at 350 for one hour. This is fast and easy and tastes great.
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Mama's Italian Meatloaf





Ingredients





(12 servings)





2 lb Lean ground beef


1 lb Italian sausage


1 1/2 c Cracker crumbs


2 Eggs, beaten


1 md Onion, chopped


1 Bell pepper, chopped


1/2 ts Salt


1/4 ts Pepper


1 ts Oregano


1 cl Garlic,minced


1 c Pizza sauce





FILLING:


1/2 lb Boiled ham,sliced thin


8 oz Grated Mozzarella cheese


1 cn (8 oz) mushrooms,drained








Instructions





Mix first eleven ingredients together.Reserve 1/4 cup pizza sauce. On a large sheet of wax paper,pat meat into a 10 x 13'; rectangle. Arrange ham on top of meat mixture,leaving a small margin.Spread mushrooms over ham.Sprinkle cheese over all.Reserve small amount of cheese.Start at 10'; size and roll meat like a jelly roll.Use wax paper to lift.When rolled tightly,seal edges.Place seam side down in a 9 x 13'; pan.Brush with reserved pizza sauce.Bake 1 1/4 hours @ 375 degrees,10 minutes.Before done,sprinkle reserved cheese over and finish baking.Serves 10 to 12.
Lynn's sounded best to me but I would add my sauce to the top ab/ 10 mins before cooking is complete.


1 cup of ketsup 1/2 cup of brown sugar mixed together %26amp; pour on top.