Barbaras Basic Meatloaf Recipes

BARBARA'S BEST MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour milk over breadcrumbs in a large bowl; soak until crumbs are softened, at least 5 minutes.
• Mix ground beef, egg, onion, salt, and black pepper with the bread crumbs and milk. Shape the beef mixture into a loaf and transfer to a baking dish.
• Stir ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and nutmeg together in a bowl until smooth; spread over the loaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BETH'S MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In a bowl, lightly mix the beaten eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, black pepper, and sage together until thoroughly combined. Gently work in the ground beef until mixed; press the meat mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the loaf is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• While the meat loaf is baking, mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, and dry mustard powder in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved. When loaf is done, pull from the oven, and spread topping over the loaf. Return to oven, and bake until the topping is set, about 10 more minutes.

PAULA DEEN'S "AKA" BASIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix all meatloaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.
• Topping:
• Mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

BARBARA'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line loaf pan, 9X5X3,with waxed paper.
• In large bowl, mix beef, onion and oats with hands.
• In small bowl combine eggs,milk,salt,parsley,savory leaves and pepper. Mix well.
• Pour into meat mixture and mix well with hands.
• Pat firmly into prepared pan.
• Mixture will be wet.
• Invert loaf into an ungreased baking pan 13X9X2 inches.
• Carefully remove waxed paper.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes.
• Mix chili sauce and brown sugar; brush over top and sides of loaf.
• Bake an additional 45 minutes to one hour, brushing occasionally.
• 8 servings.

BARBARA'S BASIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. (Easiest to mix with your hands - kids love this! Just make sure you wash your hands before and after touching the meat.).
• Spray an 8x4 (or 8x5) glass loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Press mixture into pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
• Note: Kids love making the cracker crumbs too! Put crackers in a ziplock bag and give them a masher (or they can use their hands).
• Also: I prefer a 2 parts ketchup to 1 part mustard mixture, but my recipe says "to taste". The ketchup and mustard mixture can also be substituted with BBQ sauce or cocktail sauce.

BASIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven, and heat to 350 degrees.
• Put onion, carrot, garlic and celery in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until the vegetables are chopped medium fine; there should be about 1 2/3 cups of chopped vegetables.
• Combine all of the ingredients, reserving 4 tablespoons of the ketchup.
• Add optional ingredients, if desired. Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts. Form into mounded ovals that do not touch in a 9-by-13-inch heatproof glass baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Spread 1 tablespoon of ketchup over the top of each loaf, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let rest for 5 minutes. Using a pancake turner, remove each loaf and serve on individual plates.