The whole house smelled wonderful last night. This savory meat loaf recipe baking in the oven along with homemade mashed potatoes and steamed sugar snap peas on the stove. My meatloaf is a family favorite, and everyone who tastes it can’t get enough. It’s fabulous out of the oven and when sliced for a sandwich the next day for lunch it’s killer.
This is a modified version of my Mother’s meat loaf recipe and is comfort food at its finest. It holds together well and is a great way to use some of your bulk ground beef.
A good variation on this recipe is to omit the egg, reduce the tomato sauce by 1/2 cup and form into patties for hamburgers. These are great either fried or on the grill.
I only share the best recipes from my files with you here, so I hope you give this one a try!
Savory Meat Loaf
Savory Meat Loaf
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (85/15)
- 3/4 cup quick oats uncooked
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce (not juice)
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. It is easiest to mix with your hands.
- Pack the mixture into an ungreased bread pan. The pan I use is 8.5x4.5 inches. Push the mixture down slightly along the sides of the pan to create a small slope for juices to run to the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove after 1 hour and top with your favorite meatloaf topping. Some use straight ketchup or BBQ sauce - I use ketchup mixed with brown sugar. Place back in the oven for the remaining 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
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