I need a good Meatloaf recipe

[gogodancer]

Originally Posted by Algernon

This is my official meatloaf now. I have made many different recipes, experimented many different ways...but this one is our new favorite. It really rocks.

2 small zucchini
2 lb ground turkey (light and dark meat)
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1/2 c. plain bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 packet onion soup mix
1 TB chopped fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Shred the zucchini up (I actually chop mine using one of those food choppers, into really small pieces). Add everything else. Mix with hands, of course. Press it into a 9x5 greased pan. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes at 350 F. Let it stand 5 minutes or more, then drain all the liquid and cut into thick slices. Great served with sour cream.

This sounds really good. I have some ground turkey in the freezer I've been wondering what to do with.

[Mariesoleil]

Originally Posted by Sweetie

I do 2.5 pounds of hamburger
I large red onion
1 large green bellpepper
1 egg
1 cup of bread crumbs
1 cup of ketchup
mix all together and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and top with a mixture of ketchup, mustard and lots of brown sugar (I make that sauce to taste, but it is ketchup, a lot of brown sugar and a small amount of mustard. Bake for another 30 minutes or until browned and juices run clear.

Okay mine is in the oven right now. It smells great. I put the oven at 350F because I didn't know at what temp you put yours. I also put in mustard powder in the glaze instead of mustard. It's for supper tomorrow night (I like to prepare my suppers in advance when I work). I'll let you know tomorrow how we liked it

[Mariesoleil]

I made Sweetie's meatloaf again. It's great the bf loves it and requested it this morning again.

[Nightdragon]

Here's a BBQ Meatloaf recipe my hubby asks for all the time and says its the best meatloaf hes had. Sadly, I am a non meat eater so I have to take his word on it!!

BBQ meatloaf

1lbs ground beef
1 med onion, minced fine
1 egg beaten
1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper (or to taste)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup bread crumbs, flavored or plain
1/4 cup BBQ or steak sauce

Glaze: 1/2 cup bbq sauce

(I use a mix of onion and garlic, regular and hickory sauces)

1) Preheat oven to 350
2) Cook onion in the olive oil and cook
3) Mix everything together, shape loaf in glass pan, unglazed
4) Cook 50-55 minuted, then pull out and glaze then bake 10-15 minutes more.

There thats it. Sometimes I add a little more sauce, or crumbs but thats pretty much it. Enjoy!!

[angelais]

Whatever recipe you use, I find it much quicker to just make them into meatballs insteade of meatloaf. They bake and are done usually within 20 minutes or so, if you don't want to wait an hour for it.

[zigzag]

i've never added zucchini but thank you for the suggestion, i most definitely will try it. i never use a recipe,

ground beef, milk, egg, onion, oatmeal, pepper, dry mustard.

then i make a piquant sauce with ketchup and brown sugar and cover the top the last 10 minutes.