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How do you make your meatloaf? Do you make it with gravy or do you add a
ketchup mixture on top? Is your meatloaf
moist and delicious comfort food or could it double as a weapon or building
supply?
In my house I make two kinds of meatloaf. My husband prefers the ketchup topped one and
my son chooses the one covered in rich brown gravy. Both are good if I say so myself so when my
son came home from the air force for a visit I had a meatloaf cook off to
settle the question once and for all which meatloaf is better.
I’m the judge, so maybe there is a little conflict of
interest but it’s all in fun. Admittedly
they are both delicious. (I told you
there was a conflict of interest) So (drum roll please) which meatloaf won the
cook off?
Rat-a-tat-rat-a-tat-rat-a-tat
It was hard, but the ketchup covered one was just a teeny
bit tastier. These meatloaves pair well with mac and cheese or mashed potatoes.
The recipes follow:
Ketchup style meatloaf
1 lb. Meatloaf mix (ground pork, veal and beef)
Breadcrumbs (about ¾ cup seasoned or unseasoned as you prefer or whatever you happen to have on hand)
½ small onion finely chopped
Clove of garlic minced
1 tsp. grill seasoning
1 egg
Dash of worcheshire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
In a small bowl combine about 1 cup of ketchup, a teaspoon
of dry mustard and a tablespoon of brown sugar.
Mix all the ingredients (except the topping) together and form into a loaf. Place into a baking pan. Mix together the topping ingredients and cover the top of the meatloaf with this mixture and place in a 350 oven for about 45 minutes. Use a spoon to remove any dripped grease from
the pan before serving.
Runner up meatloaf:
1 lb. meatloaf mix
3/4 cup rolled oats (Yes oats, you won't even know it's there)
½ onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 egg
½ tsp grill seasoning
Dash of worcheshire sauce
Can of beef gravy
Mix all ingredients together and form into a loaf. Place in a baking pan and bake at 350 degrees
for about 40 minutes. Remove from the
oven and spoon out any dripped grease from the pan. Pour a can of beef gravy on top and put back
in the oven for about 10 minutes.
