More Comfort Food: Meatloaf Recipes

Nancy’s Ketchup-Topped Meatloaf


1 ½ lbs ground beef

¼ cup 2% or whole milk

½ cup fine dry bread crumbs

1 packet dry onion soup mix

1 TBLS Worcestershire sauce

1 medium egg

Ketchup


Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, gently combine beef with bread crumbs, milk, soup mix, Worcestershire sauce and egg. Form into a loaf and place in a greased loaf pan. Top with any desired amount of ketchup. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Serves 4.



June’s Celery Soup Meatloaf


1 ½ lbs ground beef

1 medium egg

2 to 3 slices white bread, crumbled

1 TBLS onion powder

1 can condensed cream of celery soup, divided



Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, gently combine meat with egg, bread and onion powder. Spread a thin layer of soup in the bottom of a greased loaf pan. Add a layer of meat mixture (about 1/3) on top. Spread that with another layer of soup and add another layer of meatloaf. Repeat once more layer. Top with remaining soup. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Serves 4


June’s Meatloaf w/ Piquant Sauce

1 ½ lbs. ground beef

1 cup white bread, torn into very small pieces

1 cup whole milk

2 medium eggs, beaten

½ TBLS onion powder

1 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

½ tsp ground sage


Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, soak bread in milk. Add eggs and seasonings, blending well. Gently blend in ground beef, until thoroughly mixed together. Form into loaf and place in a greased loaf pan. Pre-pare sauce as directed below, and spread on top of meatloaf. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Serves 4.


*Mom’s Meatloaf Piquant Sauce


3 TBLS brown sugar

¼ cup ketchup

1 tsp dry mustard


In a small bowl, combine all ingredients until well blended. (Also good over grilled or broiled hamburgers.)


Pizza-flavored Meatloaf Pie


1 ½ lbs ground veal

2 tsp onion powder

½ tsp garlic powder

1 cup tomato sauce

1 TBLS oregano

1 tsp salt

1/3 tsp black pepper

2 to 3 green pepper rings

½ small yellow onion, sliced

3 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded


Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, gently mix together meat, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Press meat into the bottom and sides of a greased pie plate. Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix oregano with tomato sauce. Lay pepper rings on top of meat. Add a layer of sliced onions. Pour sauce over meat and sprinkle top with cheese. Continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes longer.