Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!banzai!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.sgi.com!newsfeed.nacamar.de!uunet!in2.uu.net!198.59.162.1!news.rt66.com!news.rt66.com!not-for-mail From: Adina.Steiman@oberlin.edu Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Awesome Meatloaf Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 18 Apr 1997 08:06:26 -0600 Organization: oberlin.edu Lines: 44 Sender: phill@news.rt66.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Distribution: world Message-ID: Reply-To: Adina.Steiman@oberlin.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: mack.rt66.com When was the last time you had a really good slice of meatloaf? Meatloaf has recently gotten a bad name because it's easy to make a bad one, but it's easy to make a great one, too! My meatloaf is tender and flavorful, with a savory tomato sauce crust. Try serving leftover slices on toasted Italian bread for an incredible lunch. All amounts are apporoximate. Use your own judgement when in doubt. Awesome Meatloaf 2 1/2 lbs. super-lean ground beef 2 medium yellow onions, grated (will be very juicy) 2/3 cup of your favorite tomato sauce plus more for topping (I like Five Brothers) 1 packet Lipton onion-mushroom soup mix 3-4 large cloves garlic, grated (or finely minced) 2 eggs, beaten until mixed 2/3 cup Italian style bread crumbs 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. freshly grated pepper Preheat oven to 375 F. Grate onions (not too finely) into a large bowl. Add tomato sauce, soup mix, grated garlic, oregano, pepper, and beaten eggs. Mix together. Add ground beef and bread crumbs to mixture. Using your hands in a kneading motion, mix together, scooping up from the bottom and then pressing down on top, until just blended. Overmixing will result in a tough meatloaf. Spray a wide casserole dish with non-stick spray. Form the meat mixture into a lump. Place onto baking dish and form with hands into a nice loaf. Pour tomato sauce on top until the loaf is well coated. (Don't drown the poor meatloaf, and try to get most of the sauce on the loaf and not around it.) Put baking dish in the middle of the oven and bake, at least 40 minutes, checking for doneness afterwards. let it cool a bit before slicing. Optional - if you want to get fancy, saute some green peppers, mushrooms, and onions until firm-tender and then mix them into your raw meatloaf mixture before baking. ~~~ Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" article. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.