mimi's meatloaf and sauce recipe
When I was in middle school they had the most wonderful meatloaf every Wednesday. People in the school district would come just to eat lunch in the cafeteria. It was in a great tomato and vegetable sauce. I never have found anything similar so I have been trying to figure out my own version. I still haven't gotten it down, but this is pretty darned good! If there is anyone out there who has a recipe that sounds like what I am looking for I would be forever grateful if you would share the recipe. Thanks!
prep time
45 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
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yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- SAUCE INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 1/3 cup finely diced celery
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- MEATLOAF INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup prepared sauce
- 1 small chopped onion
- 1/2 small chopped bell pepper
- 1 stalk chopped celery
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 package mccormick meatloaf seasoning, optional
- 1/4-1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs, well beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon each garlic powder, onion powder, salt, sugar and black pepper (if you don't use mccormick seasoning packet)
How To Make mimi's meatloaf and sauce recipe
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350. First prepare sauce: In saucepan with butter saute vegetables until tender. Then add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Then lower heat and keep at a very low, slow simmer while preparing meatloaf, allowing sauce to thicken. -
Step 2For meatloaf: I don't saute the vegetables for the meatloaf but you could do so if desired. Mix all ingredients for meatloaf until very well mixed. Spray a loaf pan and put meat mixture into 9 x 5 loaf pan, or you can form into a loaf and bake on a cookie sheet with sides on it. I have a pan that is a double meatloaf pan with the inserts that go in so you can take the meatloaf out of the pan easily. I just use one side and bake the meatloaf for 1 hour. Then, I use the second side for the remaining part of the cooking.
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Step 3After 1 hour remove meatloaf from oven and drain any grease, if possible. Then cover the meatloaf with most of the remaining sauce, saving some to use at the table. Finish baking the meatloaf for another 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to sit for about 10 minutes. Then serve, using the remaining sauce on each slice if desired.
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