Good Old Diner Meatloaf
"Delicious comfort food, a taste from my childhood. I've used this recipe for years and my family loves it as much as I do. It's good enough for guests, too!"
photo by Yia Yia
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground chuck
- 1⁄2 lb ground pork
- 3⁄4 cup beef broth (you can use milk)
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs (I use seasoned)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 -2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, beef broth, onion, 1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano.
- Don't overmix, but combine it well (hands work the best).
- Transfer meat to a shallow baking pan and shape into a loaf about 5 inches wide.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- While meatloaf is baking, combine ketchup, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Pour or spoon over the meatloaf (after the 1 hour, 15 minute baking time). Bake for about 15 more minutes, until temperature reaches 160 degrees in the center of the meatloaf.
- Let meatloaf rest 5-10 minutes in baking pan, then remove to a serving platter.
- The drippings from the pan are obscene over mashed potatoes.
- I've made this with all the beef/pork combo, all beef and even buffalo and beef combined. It's always outrageous (we think). Also,it is better with the beef broth, rather than the milk.
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Reviews
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This was delicious. My whole family gobbled it up! I am a picky meatloaf eater, but the sausage was a real hit with me. I think maybe too much ketchup for my taste, but other than that...just awesome. -
DH enjoyed this meatloaf but sorry to say it was not a favorite for me. I think it needed a little more seasoning and the ketchup mixture was a bit to sweet for my taste. Will make this again for DH when he has a taste for meatloaf.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Yia Yia
Oregon City, Oregon
I live with my husband of 34 years in Oregon. We have 3 great kids and 4 beautiful grandchildren, 6 year old triplets and a soon to be 2 year old. Our daughter lives in Athens, Greece with her husband and our youngest, a son, just got married last summer. My stepson and his wife are the parents of our grandchildren and live about an hour away. Our family is growing and it's always fun to have them all together! I love to travel. I have just returned from a trip to Vietnam and have visited our daughter in Greece several times. During my travels I always enjoy the local food and have fun trying to re-create it at home. To pay the bills, I've been a hairstylist for 40 years and I still love it. I knit, sew, read and I'm just beginning to become interested in quilting,digital scrapbooking and geneology.
