An Easy Meatloaf formula For A Busy Cook

There are as many meatloaf recipes are there are cooks. This one is my favorite, an easy meatloaf formula that can be discrete to suit your tastes. Start with the basic formula and add seasonings from the list below to suit your family. You can vary the meats used and the seasonings.

To keep my meatloaf formula easy, I use ground beef. Many cooks use a compound of ground beef, ground pork or ground veal. Some use sausage in their mixture. If you desire a compound of meats, use 1/2 to 3/4 pound of pork, veal or sausage to 1 pound of beef. Using the seasoned Italian style bread crumbs seasons the meatloaf, making this formula easy and quick to prepare. I don't categorically even quantum anything. I just dump the ingredients together using a inexpensive whole of each. If the compound is too moist, add more bread crumbs. If too dry, add more ketchup. It categorically is an easy meatloaf formula that is foolproof.

Cooking

Basic Easy Meat Loaf Recipe

An Easy Meatloaf formula For A Busy Cook

1 1/2 pounds ground chuck

3/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder, optional

1/4 cup catsup + more for top if desired

2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, elective but good

1. Preheat oven to to 375 degrees F.

2. In a large loaf pan or ovenproof baking dish, mix all ingredients.

3. Shape into loaf shape.

4. Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until done.

5. I like to cover the top with more catsup while the last 20 minutes of baking.

You can try additional seasonings such as diced bell pepper, chopped celery leaves, minced parsley and thyme. If using sausage, try adding finely diced apple, and eliminate the garlic, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce. Small diced vegetables such as potato, carrots, or peas can be added if you like. Some cooks add chopped olives or chopped pickles or hard boiled eggs. You can substitute canned soup for the catsup, pouring more over the top as it bakes. The variations are endless.

If you are blessed with leftovers of this easy meatloaf recipe, this makes a tasty sandwich filling the next day, but don't count on it. My family eats this up.

An Easy Meatloaf formula For A Busy Cook