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Anyone got good meatloaf recipes out there?

Depends how you like it, whetehr you'd think my recipe is good.  :wink:
I like my meatloaf MEATY, not that uniformly soft-textured, mostly-breadcrumb stuff you get in a diner when you roder meatloaf.  Bleh.

Here's my recipe:

2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1 - 2 envelopes dry onion soup mix (depends how onion-y you like it)
1 egg
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
OR 1/2 c. barbecue sauce (optional)
OR both, what the heck!   :grin:

Mix all together and put in loaf pan.  Pour about 1/4 c water over the top.  Bake at 400 F for 1 hour.

thanks CIndy!
truth be told... youll be shocked, but ive never eaten meatloaf in my life, so i wouldnt know how it compares
how small should hte breadcrumbs be? i know this is an extremely dumb question but youre hearing this form a complete newbie..

IMO, meatloaf is much better when you use cornflakes instead of break crumbs.

My recipe posted earlier in this forum is similar to Cindy's.  Except I like to use at least 2 1/2 pounds of lean ground beef.  And tomato/vegetable juice as the liquid added.  BUT, the barbecue sauce sounds intriguing. :smile:   As well as the cheese!  I like a meaty meat loaf, not meat tasting bread! :mad:

The beauty of a good meat loaf recipe is that there is plenty of leeway to experiment with taste combinations.  Ex.  a marsala cooking wine could add something, or a SPICY mexican or oriental sauce.

Peace

hey Ozymandias
  Used to see your username pop up around the Aspegianisland forum all the time. its gone really quiet now hasn't it?

Yeah, but, I do have some hope that things will pick up eventually.  But, it's good that people have found "home's" elsewhere.  There's been quite a blossoming of new forums over the last few months!

Good to see ya around!    Bon Appetit! :wink:

Peace