The Best Meat Loaf Ever A meat loaf recipe used to be on the back of the Quaker Oats box. I've made a couple of changes, and my kids ask for it all the time. Double the recipe so you'll have plenty left over for sandwiches.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 3/4 cup oatmeal (quick or regular) 1 egg 1 cup crushed tomatoes (use salsa for Mexican loaf) 1 small onion, very finely chopped 2 large cloves garlic, crushed or chopped finely 1 tablespoon dried parsley 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper to taste Sliced bacon Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Mix everything together but the bacon. Place in pan, lay bacon strips on top. I always double this recipe, and I bake it in a 9 x 13 glass pan. Bake for about an hour. If the bacon isn't cooked at an hour just turn the broiler on for a minute. If you don't like bacon, top with a very, very thin layer of ketchup. The sugar in it will caramelize while it's cooking and give you a nice top. I always make mashed potatoes with this. ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- I finally figured out I could mix this in my Kitchen Aid. It only takes a minute this way, and you have to be careful not to overmix it. Prep time: 10 minutes Serves about 6 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
