Martha Stewart Meatloaf Recipes

CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pulse bread in a food processor until finely ground. (You should have about 2 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.) Transfer to a medium bowl.
• Pulse garlic, onion, celery, carrot, and parsley in food processor until finely chopped. Add to breadcrumbs. Add meats, egg, 1/4 cup ketchup, the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix together using your hands. Transfer mixture to a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan.
• Stir together remaining 1/2 cup ketchup and the brown sugar until smooth; brush onto meat. Set pan on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reaches 160 degrees, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Let cool slightly.

CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place bread in food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in milk. Set aside, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine beef, pork, onion, garlic, egg, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add bread-milk mixture, and mix very gently with a fork (do not overmix).
• Place meat mixture on prepared baking sheet, and form into a loaf about 9 inches long and 4 to 5 inches wide.
• Bake, brushing twice with remaining 1/4 cup ketchup during baking, until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees, 45 to 55 minutes. Let meatloaf rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

OLD SCHOOL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Soak breadcrumbs in milk. Mix together beef, onions, carrot, eggs, soaked breadcrumb mixture, salt, and pepper.
• Combine all chili sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Place meat mixture in 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Make three holes, spaced evenly lengthwise, in meat mixture and fill holes with 1/3 to 1/2 cup chili sauce total.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Pour any accumulated juices back over top of meatloaf; slice and serve.

MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Place bread in bowl of a food processor; pulse until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a bowl; add ground beef.
• Place onion, garlic, celery, carrots, and parsley in food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add to meat mixture; combine using your hands. Add egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons dry mustard, the salt, and pepper; combine thoroughly using your hands. Place in an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Combine remaining 1/4 cup ketchup, remaining 2 teaspoons dry mustard, and the brown sugar in a bowl; stir until smooth.
• Brush mixture over meatloaf; place in oven with a baking pan on rack below to catch drippings. Cook until a meat thermometer inserted into middle reaches 160, about 90 minutes. If top gets too dark, cover with foil, and continue baking.

MARTHA'S MOM'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°.
• Place bread in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade; pulse until fine crumbs form.
• Transfer to a medium bowl, add ground beef& mix well.
• Place onion, garlic, celery, carrots& parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade; pulse until fine.
• Add to meat mixture and, using hands, mix well.
• Add egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons dry mustard, salt, and pepper; use hands to combine thoroughly.
• Place in an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup ketchup, remaining teaspoon dry mustard, and brown sugar in a bowl; stir until smooth.
• Brush mixture over meatloaf; place in the oven over a baking pan set on the rack below to catch drippings.
• Cook until a meat thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°, about 90 minutes.
• Check after 60 minutes and if the top is getting too dark, cover with foil, and continue baking.

MARTHA STEWART'S ALL AMERICAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Process or crumble the bread and combine with the minced vegetables in a large bowl.
• Mix the meat, eggs and seasonings together in a bowl. Knead until thoroughly combined. Add meat mixture to the crumbs/veggie mixture. Combine, but don't over mix.
• Set a wire rack over an 11 x 17 baking pan. Cut a 5 x 11 piece of parchment paper and place it on the rack.
• Form the meat mixture into and elongated loaf on the parchment paper.
• Mix the next 3 ingredients together and baste the loaf--set aside.
• Heat the oil and sauté the onion rings. When soft and golden in places, add water and cook until most of the water evaporates. Garnish the loaf with the onion rings.
• Bake 30 minutes, then sprinkle rosemary needles on top. Continue baking for another 25 minutes. Cool on rack for 15 minutes before serving.

MEATLOAF 101

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse bread until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a medium bowl; add ground beef and ground pork.
• Place onion, garlic, celery, carrots, and parsley in food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add to beef mixture; combine using your hands. Add egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, 2 teaspoons dry mustard, salt, and pepper; combine thoroughly, using your hands. Place in an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup and 2 teaspoons dry mustard, and the brown sugar; stir until smooth.
• Brush mixture over top of the meatloaf. Place the pan on a baking sheet to catch drippings, and transfer to oven. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted in the center reaches 160 degrees, about 1 1/2 hours. (If the top of the meatloaf gets too dark, cover with foil and continue baking.) Let meatloaf stand 15 minutes before slicing.

MARTHA STEWART MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes and place in a small bowl. Pour the milk over the bread. Set aside for five minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic. Cook until soft and translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let cool for five minutes.
• Place carrots in a large mixing bowl. Add the milk and bread mixture, ground sirloin, ground pork, eggs, parsley, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Add onion mixture. Combine well using your hands or a rubber scraper.
• Place mixture in a large ungreased baking dish or roasting pan. Shape into a 5 by 12 inch loaf. Overlap bacon slices across the top, covering the meat. Place potatoes and leeks around the loaf. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, ground mustard, and 2 tablespoons of water. Stie in tomato paste making a glaze. Brush the meat loaf all over with the glaze.
• Bake, brushing every fifteen minutes with glaze until juices run clear when loaf is pierced with a two-pronged fork and bacon is crisp, 1 to 1 and 1/4 hours. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with potatoes and leeks on the side.

ROB MORRISON'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the onion, garlic, ketchup, and egg in a large bowl; stir to combine. Add meat and mix until well combined. Add breadcrumbs and cheese and continue mixing until thoroughly incorporated.
• Transfer meat mixture to an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-by-2 1/2-inch loaf pan. Top with bacon strips, if desired, and cover with parchment-paper-lined aluminum foil. Transfer to oven and bake until meat is no longer pink, about 55 minutes. Uncover, and continue baking an additional 30 minutes. Let meatloaf stand, loosely covered, about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

ANTI-MARTHA STEWART MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Begin preheating oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine first 9 ingredients in bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Mix in crushed crackers until well-blended.
• Pat mixture into ungreased loaf pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 60-90 minutes.
• NOTE 1: Here at high altitude, this recipe needs 90 minutes to bake.
• At lower altitudes, it won't take as long.
• NOTE 2: Honey dijon salad dressing makes a nice substitute for ketchup in this recipe and gives the meatloaf an elegant flavor.