Savory Homemade Meatloaf Recipe (makes 2 loaves)
I like to make several meatloaves at a time as part of my Cook-Once, Eat-Twice method of cooking. This meatloaf is one of RancherMan's Faves! #TexasHomesteader
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground meat (I used a mixture of ground beef & ground wild pork)
- 2 carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1.5 - 2 cups)
- 1/2 bell pepper, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 14.5 oz can chopped tomatoes, drained
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced (I use 3 cloves, we like garlic!)
- 2 - 2½ cups breadcrumbs (Sometimes I use a box of stuffing mix as a shortcut!)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp prepared mustard
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3-4 tsp Herb seasonings of choice (I used 2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp sage, 1/2 tsp roasted ground coriander, 1/2 tsp rosemary, 1/4 tsp garlic powder )
- salt & pepper To Taste (I used 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper)
- ketchup for topping optional
Instructions
Directions:
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Into ground meat add all other ingredients except ketchup and mix with hands until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
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Separate meat mixture into 2 glass loaf pans and pat into a firm loaf, gently sloping to the sides. This helps drain off the fat.
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Bake in 350 degree oven for about an hour or until meat is brown & fully cooked (thermometer inserted into center of meatloaf should read 160 degrees.)
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Remove meatloaves from oven & spread ketchup on top of the cooked loaves and return to the oven for 10 additional minutes if desired.
Recipe Notes
BAKER'S NOTE: If your ground meat is very lean, it could result in a more crumbly meatloaf. In that case it's helpful to add another egg and 1/4 cup breadcrumbs for each pound of extra lean ground meat used