mom's meatloaf

Odessa, TX
Updated on Dec 3, 2011

I love meatloaf and I especially liked it when my Mom made it. I like to make a sandwich out of the leftovers the next day....mmmm delicious. These web photos are ideas of how the finished product looks.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 4 - 6

Ingredients

  • MEATLOAF:
  • 2 pounds ground beef (beef and pork mix or turkey)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 - bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 small can evaporated milk
  • 2 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 - sleeve saltine crackers, crushed
  • 1 small can tomato sauce
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/3 cup dark karo syrup
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

How To Make mom's meatloaf

  • Step 1
    In a large bowl, combine meat, onion, bell pepper, celery, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
  • Step 2
    In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and canned milk. stir well to combine.
  • Step 3
    Pour this mixture into the meatloaf mixture and mix thoroughly with your hands. Add enough cracker crumbs to make the mixture stick together.
  • Step 4
    In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the glaze and stir until well combined.
  • Step 5
    Mold the meat into 2 loaf pans or 1 similar deep dish casserole dish. pour the glaze on the top of the meatloaf. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350F for about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Step 6
    After the meatloaf bakes for 1 hour, remove it from the oven, drain some of the liquid from the pan and put it back into the oven, uncovered, and finish baking.
  • Step 7
    This can even be baked in muffin tins. Split the meat into equal portions and put them in your muffin tin and bake for @ 40 to 45 minutes. Makes 14 - 16 "muffin" meatloaves. The kids love this that way.

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Category: Beef
Category: Turkey
Category: Meatloafs
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern

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