Meat Loaf
Cooking meat loaf has never been simpler with this comfort-food classic recipe topped with a ketchup-based sauce.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
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2 eggs, beaten
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3/4 cup milk
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2/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs or 2 cups soft bread crumbs
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1/4 cup finely chopped onion
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2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried leaf sage, basil, or oregano, crushed
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1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef, lamb, or pork
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1/4 cup ketchup
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon dry mustard
Directions
1.
In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk; stir in bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, sage, and pepper. Add ground meat; mix well. Lightly pat mixture into an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.
2.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until internal temperature registers 160 degrees F. Spoon off fat. In a bowl combine ketchup, sugar, and mustard; spread over meat. Bake for 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into eight slices.
3.
Makes 8 servings
4.
Ham Loaf: Prepare as above, except use soft bread crumbs. Substitute 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard for the sage, basil, or oregano and omit the salt. Substitute 12 ounces lean ground beef or pork and 12 ounces ground cooked ham for the 1-1/2 pounds ground beef, lamb, or pork. Bake and let stand as above.
Nutrition information
Calories 225, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 676 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 19 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 6%, Iron 13%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1, Lean Meat 2.5, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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