John's Favorite Meatloaf

Noel Lizotte is back today with another one of her quick and easy (but very filling and comforting) recipes from her Apron Free Cooking Cookbook.

 

With the cold rain today, which may turn to sleet, ice, snow, or all of the above, this oven meal fits the bill.

 

What is  great about today, for me, is that I just got home from The Farmers Wife store, where I bought hamburger from Mendy for today's lunch of mushroom melt hamburgers. The hamburger I bought is already done up in patties, all I need to do is to fry them  (I start on low heat, after the meat has thawed and cooked I turn the heat up to brown them), then put sauteed mushrooms and a slice of cheese on top.   Healthier and better than burgers from a chain store, and just as fast!

 

For meatloaf, Mendy also has ground beef in bulk packages as well as farm-fresh eggs.

 

Both approaches to a hot meal are fast and easy. What could be better?

 

Marcheta *Y :) M

 

Here is Noel's recipe. Find more like it, as well as advice from Frankly Francine, at Apron Free Cooking. :) 

 

 

One of my husband’s favorite meals is meatloaf. Like many of us, meatloaf was a weekly meal at his house when he was growing up. Meatloaf is a good menu choice today, as it was back then. It’s budget friendly and it’s tasty!

 

John’s Favorite Meatloaf
Ingredients:2 lbs ground beef1 box (12 oz) stuffing mix2 lg eggs½ cup ketchup½ cup brown sugar



Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, break up ground beef with a wooden spoon or your hands. Add unprepared box of stuffing mix. Break eggs into a small bowl and beat, and then add to the large bowl. Mix all ingredients until evenly combined. Transfer mixture into 9×5 loaf pan. In small bowl, mix together the ketchup and brown sugar. Spread over the meatloaf. Bake for 45 – 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

Make It a Meal: Serve with baked potato and green vegetable. Also good with a side salad and macaroni & cheese.

Variations: replace ground beef with sausage for added flavor. If you’re cutting back on fat content, substitute ground turkey for all or part of the ground beef.

Approximate Nutritional Value: Servings Per Recipe: 8, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 303, Total Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 123mg, Sodium: 497mg, Total Carbs: 20g, Protein: 24g.

Storage: Keeps up to one week in the refrigerator and four to six weeks in the freezer. Thaw before reheating.
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What is your secret to a great meatloaf?