You may remember last week I made meatloaf and froze it. This was just fine, except I didn't have a recipe, and I had never made meatloaf before. Well,I have good news! After an odd smelling oven, a burnt hand, and pasta problems, we had a lovely meal of comfort foods yesterday. The meatloaf ended up tasting delicious, so I'll share my "super secret" recipe with you.
Mix 1 1/2 lb of uncooked ground beef in a bowl with a package of crushed saltine crackers. Add 3-4 eggs, chopped green peppers, chopped onions, salt, pepper, and seasoned salt. The best way to mix it is with your bare hands. It's messy, but fun! Make sure every thing is mixed well, and then mold into a loaf type shape. You could mold it into a star shape, but then you would have to call it meatstar.
Place the loaf (or star) into a pan and cook at 375 F, until the middle is thoroughly cooked and doesn't show any pinkness. Then enjoy it! We enjoyed ours with green beans, tomatoes, and homemade macaroni and cheese. Yummy!
Meatloaf is good as a leftover too! My dad loves a cold slice of meatloaf on some bread with mayonnaise.
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Meatloaf was one of your Grandpa's favorite dishes. Your recipe sounds a lot like mine except I usually did not have green peppers. The next time you make it, you might try putting a mixture of a little mustard and ketchup on the top of your loaf before baking. Grandpa really thought that made it better. Just an idea. He also liked leftover meat loaf and usually he didn't eat leftovers. Love your blog!!
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