mom's all american meatloaf
When my husband and I were first married, one of the first dinners I served was meatloaf. He defiantly stated that he didn't like meatloaf. I looked at him and said, "You haven't had my meatloaf!". He's been eating it happily ever since. The kids always cheered when they heard that meatloaf was for dinner.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- MEATLOAF:
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped fine
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk, plus extra as needed
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
- 2 pounds meatloaf mix (ground beef, pork and veal)
- 1 1/3 cups fresh breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup fresh, minced parsley
- - 6 to 8 slices of bacon
- SAUCE:
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 8 teaspoons cider vinegar
How To Make mom's all american meatloaf
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Step 1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
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Step 2Meanwhile, mix together the ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar and set aside.
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Step 3In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and Tabasco together.
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Step 4Mix the meatloaf mix, bread crumbs, parsley, sautéed onion mixture and egg mixture until evenly blended and the mixture doesn’t stick to the bowl (if the mixture sticks, add additional milk, a tablespoon at a time, until it no longer sticks).
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Step 5Turn the meat mixture into a foil-lined baking sheet and shape into a 9x5-inch loaf. Brush with half of the ketchup mixture and wrap with bacon. Bake the loaf for 60 minutes or until done (bake until the center of the loaf measures 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).
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Step 6Cook the remaining ketchup mixture on the stove until the sugar has dissolved. Keep warm.
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Step 7Let meatloaf cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Serve with leftover sauce.
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