The Best Meat Loaf in the World

Every family has its own meat loaf method and many of them start with a soup mix. any way this family recipe, given to me years ago by my mother-in-law, is made-from-scratch meat loaf. I'm not talking about the mushy, strangeness meat loaf you may have eaten at restaurants. No, I'm talking about all beef meat loaf with ketchup and brown sugar topping.

Quality ingredients are what make this meat loaf so good. First of all, the method calls for only one kind of meat - ground beef. The bread crumbs are fresh, not something from a can. The onion is also fresh, though I've used dehydrated in a pinch. As for the topping, it makes every mouthful of meat loaf extra delicious.

Meat Loaf

To make the meat loaf healthier I've changed a few of the ingredients. I use 90% or 93% lean ground beef, not the cheaper, fattier kind. Skim milk replaces whole milk. Instead of white bread crumbs I use whole wheat bread crumbs. Often I use no-calorie brown sugar instead of regular.

The Best Meat Loaf in the World

You can make this meat loaf in minutes. A family of four, together with two teens, will proably eat this meat loaf at one sitting. If you have any leftovers you can make meat loaf sandwiches or crumble the meat loaf into spaghetti sauce. Here's the recipe, a gift from my family to yours.

The Best Meat Loaf In The World

Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh wheat bread crumbs; 3/4 cup skim milk; 1 1/2 pounds 90% or 93% lean ground beef; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1/4 cup grated onion; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon frershly ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried sage

Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl with a fork. (Don't over-mix or the meat loaf will be tough.) Turn meat aggregate into a meat loaf pan. flat the meat loaf with the tines of the fork. get ready topping with 1/4 cup ketchup, 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or no-calorie brown sugar), 1 teaspoon dry mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Spread topping over meat loaf. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Let meat loaf cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Makes 8-10 servings.

Copyright 2005 by Harriet Hodgson.

The Best Meat Loaf in the World

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