meat loaf
I have been making Meat Loaf for over 55 years and this recipe is by far, the best tasting one I ever made. I will stop my search for the perfect recipe.......this is it !!
yield
4 to 6
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr 30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For meat loaf
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2 lbground beef
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2-3 Tbspbutter
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1 cchopped onion
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2celery ribs, chopped
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2 Tbspminced garlic (i use a bit more)
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salt and pepper
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1 tspthyme, leaves
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1 tsppaprika
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2 tspworcestershire sauce
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1/3 cketchup
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3 ozshredded monterey jack cheese
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1/2 cchicken broth
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1egg
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cracker crumbs, enough to make meat the right consistency
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1/3 cparsley flakes
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4 Tbspbrown sugar
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1/2 cketchup
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hot sauce, to your taste
How To Make meat loaf
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1Pre-heat oven to 350*
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2Heat butter in skillet. Add onion, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, paprika, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. Sauté until onions/celery are soft.
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3Place ground beef in a large bowl. Add chicken broth, egg, cracker crumbs, Jack cheese and parsley. Mix well, adding more cracker crumbs to get the consistency you want.
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4Add the skillet mixture to the meat. Mix well. Form into a loaf and place in baking pan.
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5Mix brown sugar, ketchup and hot sauce. (taste to adjust the hot sauce) Spread on meat loaf. Bake at 350* for 1 1/2 hours, uncovered.
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