Finally! MEATLOAF!

Haven't made it in about 2 years but been craving it for the last
couple of months.
Used 3+ pounds of ground beef and added all the basics. I glanced
at a few recipes so as to not forget anything important but then
just winged it. It looks and smells good. It's almost ready to
take out of the oven.

This will be a killer lunch and dinner today and tomorrow with
plenty to go in the freezer too.

Basic planned meal - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a
nip of brown sugar sweetened applesauce.

I put this giant loaf in a 9X13X2 pyrex baking dish but then
decided to divide it into 2 loaves in same dish. This allowed me
to slather plain ketchup on more of the toppings/sides. Unlike
many here, I absolutely love the baked and browned ketchup on top
once baked. I won't put plain ketchup on leftovers. I just like
the baked on topping. It's got a very different taste.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:12:59 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> Finally! MEATLOAF!
>
> Haven't made it in about 2 years but been craving it for the last
> couple of months.
>
> Basic planned meal - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a
> nip of brown sugar sweetened applesauce.
>
> I put this giant loaf in a 9X13X2 pyrex baking dish but then
> decided to divide it into 2 loaves in same dish. This allowed me
> to slather plain ketchup on more of the toppings/sides.
>
The next time I try my hand at making a meatloaf I've already decided
I'm going to use some (half a bottle?) of Heinz Chili Sauce in the
meatloaf fixings.

On 9/29/2018 12:03 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:12:59 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>
>> Finally! MEATLOAF!
>>
>> Haven't made it in about 2 years but been craving it for the last
>> couple of months.
>>
>> Basic planned meal - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a
>> nip of brown sugar sweetened applesauce.
>>
>> I put this giant loaf in a 9X13X2 pyrex baking dish but then
>> decided to divide it into 2 loaves in same dish. This allowed me
>> to slather plain ketchup on more of the toppings/sides.
>>
> The next time I try my hand at making a meatloaf I've already decided
> I'm going to use some (half a bottle?) of Heinz Chili Sauce in the
> meatloaf fixings.
>
Chili sauce is good, or try bottled cocktail sauce in the mix. Half
a cup, not half a bottle! I sent my mother a typed out copy of my
recipe for meatloaf and she mis-read it. She added half a bottle of
cocktail sauce instead of 1/2 cup. They loved it but she said the
mixture was *very* moist and fell apart. Well yeah...

I don't like the addition of plain ketchup on top of meat loaf. It
doesn't brown, it tends more towards burnt. YMMV. As long as you liked
it, Gary, that's really what matters.

Jill

I recently did a taco flavor loaf. Not bad.
Same as everyoneish but a packet of mccormic smushed through.
Rotel added too.

> wrote in message
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> On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 10:12:59 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>
>> Finally! MEATLOAF!
>>
>> Haven't made it in about 2 years but been craving it for the last
>> couple of months.
>>
>> Basic planned meal - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a
>> nip of brown sugar sweetened applesauce.
>>
>> I put this giant loaf in a 9X13X2 pyrex baking dish but then
>> decided to divide it into 2 loaves in same dish. This allowed me
>> to slather plain ketchup on more of the toppings/sides.
>>
> The next time I try my hand at making a meatloaf I've already decided
> I'm going to use some (half a bottle?) of Heinz Chili Sauce in the
> meatloaf fixings.

Get the HoMade brand if you can. Much better than Heinz.

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11:12:59 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> Finally! MEATLOAF!
>
> Haven't made it in about 2 years but been craving it for the last
> couple of months.
> Used 3+ pounds of ground beef and added all the basics. I glanced
> at a few recipes so as to not forget anything important but then
> just winged it. It looks and smells good. It's almost ready to
> take out of the oven.
>
> This will be a killer lunch and dinner today and tomorrow with
> plenty to go in the freezer too.
>
> Basic planned meal - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a
> nip of brown sugar sweetened applesauce.
>
> I put this giant loaf in a 9X13X2 pyrex baking dish but then
> decided to divide it into 2 loaves in same dish. This allowed me
> to slather plain ketchup on more of the toppings/sides. Unlike
> many here, I absolutely love the baked and browned ketchup on top
> once baked. I won't put plain ketchup on leftovers. I just like
> the baked on topping. It's got a very different taste.

Not very large for me, but I'm making beef stew tomorrow. Today
will be grilled pork tenderloin with an Indonesian dipping sauce,
and green beans with a spicy peanut sauce. Rice, of course.

Cindy Hamilton

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Finally! MEATLOAF!
>
> Haven't made it in about 2 years but been craving it for the last
> couple of months.
> Used 3+ pounds of ground beef and added all the basics. I glanced
> at a few recipes so as to not forget anything important but then
> just winged it. It looks and smells good. It's almost ready to
> take out of the oven.
>
> This will be a killer lunch and dinner today and tomorrow with
> plenty to go in the freezer too.
>
> Basic planned meal - meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a
> nip of brown sugar sweetened applesauce.
>
> I put this giant loaf in a 9X13X2 pyrex baking dish but then
> decided to divide it into 2 loaves in same dish. This allowed me
> to slather plain ketchup on more of the toppings/sides. Unlike
> many here, I absolutely love the baked and browned ketchup on top
> once baked. I won't put plain ketchup on leftovers. I just like
> the baked on topping. It's got a very different taste.

I haven't made meatloaf in a while. I love the HoMade chili sauce on top but
the last time I made it, I made my own sauce. Was made to taste. I'd say
that I copied it pretty well. Need to get some freezer space and I'll make
some again.