Yes, that's meat. Beef. Comfort for the soul. Meatloaf. (Apologies to all my vegetarian friends; please don't cut me out of your life forever! And apologies to everybody else for waking up on a Monday morning to a big picture of meatloaf. But you know you want it. You do.) Okay, so it's not the most attractive picture in the world. It's, like I've already said, meatloaf. It isn't supposed to be pretty. It's supposed to taste good, fill your belly, and warm your soul. And that's exactly what it did.
My husband absolutely loves meatloaf. It's quite possible that he'd trade me, his loving, beautiful, talented wife (no shame in my game) for a big piece of this stuff. Me? I like it all right. I don't mind eating it if I make it, but it's not something I'd ever order out. I mean it's just one of those foods that you make for a Sunday afternoon lunch (like I did) and then you go lay on the couch and finish watching Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (another glimpse into my thrilling life, there.) But Brad? He gets it every time he sees it on a menu.
This one is, I admit, really good. And I have proof: Brad didn't put a single ounce of ketchup on his plate. Meatloaf is traditionally slathered with the stuff, but this recipe takes care of the flavor itself. Ketchup isn't necessary. Unless you want ketchup, that is, and that's cool. Again, this is comfort food, and sometimes your soul wants ketchup on its comfort food. I get that. But take a bite without it, first, and you'll see what I mean.
Glazed Meatloaf (Printer-friendly recipe here)
AllRecipes - Submitted by Della Martinez
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, divided
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 3 slices bread, broken up into small pieces
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and mustard powder.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the ground beef, bread, onion, egg, bouillon, remaining lemon juice and 1/3 of the ketchup mixture from the small bowl. Mix this well and place in a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, drain any excess fat, coat with remaining ketchup mixture and bake for 10 more minutes.
7 comments:
OK, I'm dying. I was watching America's Test Kitchen this weekend and they were making meatloaf. My husband HATES meatloaf, so it's not an option for dinner in my house, but this looks so good!
Happy Meatloaf Day! (Almost)
I serve in a restaurant, and you wouldn't belive how many people order it. They love it!
There is nothing like meatloaf and mashed poatteos in my books for a comforting meal!!! My daughter is a Thai food kind of a gal so I have to sneak in a meatloaf once in a while.
Despite frequently hearing about meatloaf in TV programmes and films I never actually knew what it was! Mystery solved. Thanks!
I ADORE MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON!!! That's one of my fav movies Abby! I love Jimmy Stewart... Wow... I don't feel so weird anymore! Michael is a big fan of meatloaf too! I'm going make one next week with ground ham (if I can ever find a place to grind it for me!!) You rock girl! That looks good. I love the ketchup oozing off of it on the side! ;-)
I LOVE meatloaf. It is truly one of my favorite comfort foods. Homemade meat loaf and mashed potatoes (either mine or my Mom's!)is the BEST!!
There really is a national day for just about every food out there, isn't there? I've been saying I'm going to make a meatloaf for my husband because after 12 years of marriage, I've never made one. Thanks for the inspiration, Abby. Yours looks great!
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