| Every family has its own meat loaf recipe and | | | | proably eat this meat loaf at one sitting. |
| many of them start with a soup mix. However | | | | If you have any leftovers you can make meat |
| this family recipe, given to me years ago by | | | | loaf sandwiches or crumble the meat loaf into |
| my mother-in-law, is made-from-scratch meat | | | | spaghetti sauce. Here's the recipe, a gift |
| loaf. I'm not talking about the mushy, | | | | from my family to yours. |
| mystery meat loaf you may have eaten at | | | | |
| restaurants. No, I'm talking about all beef | | | | THE BEST MEAT LOAF IN THE WORLD |
| meat loaf with ketchup and brown sugar | | | | |
| topping. | | | | INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup fresh wheat bread |
| | | | crumbs; 3/4 cup skim milk; 1 1/2 pounds 90% |
| Quality ingredients are what make this meat | | | | or 93% lean ground beef; 2 large eggs, |
| loaf so good. First of all, the recipe calls | | | | beaten; 1/4 cup grated onion; 1 teaspoon |
| for only one kind of meat - ground beef. The | | | | salt; 1/8 teaspoon frershly ground pepper; 1 |
| bread crumbs are fresh, not something from a | | | | 2 teaspoon dried sage |
| can. The onion is also fresh, though I've | | | | |
| used dehydrated in a pinch. As for the | | | | Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl |
| topping, it makes every mouthful of meat loaf | | | | with a fork. (Don't over-mix or the meat |
| extra delicious. | | | | loaf will be tough.) Turn meat mixture into |
| | | | a meat loaf pan. Smooth the meat loaf with |
| To make the meat loaf healthier I've changed | | | | the tines of the fork. Prepare topping with |
| a few of the ingredients. I use 90% or 93% | | | | 1/4 cup ketchup, 3 tablespoons brown sugar |
| lean ground beef, not the cheaper, fattier | | | | (or no-calorie brown sugar), 1 teaspoon dry |
| kind. Skim milk replaces whole milk. | | | | mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Spread |
| Instead of white bread crumbs I use whole | | | | topping over meat loaf. Bake in 350 degree |
| wheat bread crumbs. Often I use no-calorie | | | | oven for 1 hour. Let meat loaf cool for 10 |
| brown sugar instead of regular. | | | | minutes before slicing. Makes 8-10 servings. |
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| You can make this meat loaf in minutes. A | | | | Copyright 2005 by Harriet Hodgson. |
| family of four, including two teens, will | | | | |