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Meatloaf! What a topic.....

LoriMI — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:44:17 GMT

Ever have a craving for meatloaf? It's one of my favorites...so today made 2 meatloaves.

Now I have all this leftover meatloaf. I guess tomorrow, it's meatloaf sandwich for lunch. Meatloaf for dinner. Next day meatloaf hash for breakfast.....I'll be dreaming of meatloaf.

However, on the bright side....I got the recipe from www.jennycancook.com if you remember Jenny Jones the talk show host....she has some great recipes on her website.

Now that I put the idea of meatloaf in your head.

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Nana5 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:55:49 GMT

Now you've made me hungry for meatloaf. I'd put the leftovers in serving size packs and stick them in the freezer. They make great, quick meals/sandwiches.

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Lorik62 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:57:52 GMT

I love meatloaf! If we go to a restaurant and there is meatloaf on the menu, chances are that is what I'm ordering!

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Starpolisher — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:42:17 GMT

Thanks for posting the website. I like meatloaf recipes using oats(that's what I always use). I made the best meatloaf I've ever made the first year I was married. Dh still comments about it. It consisted of several "leftovers" - cut up mac and cheese, vegetable soup and who knows what else...LOL! I was trying to clean out the leftovers and not be wasteful! Wouldn't you know 40 years later - I still haven't been able to duplicate it!

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sunshine45 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:48:18 GMT

i love meatloaf but dont make if often anymore......maybe i should make it for dinner soon? some of our grocery stores make delicious small meatloaves (beef or turkey) and i will buy one every once in a while to make sandwiches. they are the perfect size.

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betteb — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 06:52:17 GMT

I sometimes cook my meatloaf in a muffin tin. Perfect serving size and easy to wrap and freeze

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DiAnne — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:02:09 GMT

This is currently my favorite meat loaf.

Curry Meat Loaf

2 T butter
1-1/2 cups diced onion
1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound ground lamb
2 T Madras curry powder
1 T sugar
2 t Kosher salt
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/2 cup golden raisins
2 slices white bread soaked in 1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
1 lemon, cut into thin rounds (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

Melt butter in a large pan over med-high heat. Saute onion and apple until onion is just brown. Let cool.

In a large bowl mix beef and lamb together. Add curry powder, sugar, salt, pepper, milk soaked bread and eggs. Mix together. Add the cooled cooked onion and apple. Put in loaf pan and garnish with thinly sliced lemons.

Bake for 1 hour. Let rest a few minutes and carefully drain any fat. Serve with mango chutney.

For mini loaves divide into eight 8-10 ounce ramekins. Place on a sheet pan and cook for 35-40 minutes.

I added soy sauce and catsup to the mango chutney because I thought it was too sweet. Trader Joe's used to carry a tomato chutney I am going to try. Hope you give this a try. It is a nice change from regular meat loaf.

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Suzy Snowflake — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:06:40 GMT

Betteb, what a great idea. I'm going to try this!

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sunshine45 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:08:18 GMT

On 1/26/2015 betteb said:
I sometimes cook my meatloaf in a muffin tin. Perfect serving size and easy to wrap and freeze

betteb this sounds like a good idea, but what happens to the drippings from the meatloaf? do you use a cookie sheet under the muffin tin. i like to use the drippings to make a brown gravy for my meatloaf.

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Lila4Now — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:20:05 GMT

I just fixed a meatloaf the other day. Great comfort food! My father loved it, too. I use to fix them for him after my mother passed. I would portion them out, and vacuum seal them to put in the freezer. They freeze very well. The portions I would freeze would also thaw out fairly fast. You should try freezing a bit of your extra. It will come in handy on a night you don't feel like cooking!

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betteb — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:34:27 GMT

On 1/26/2015 sunshine45 said:
On 1/26/2015 betteb said:
I sometimes cook my meatloaf in a muffin tin. Perfect serving size and easy to wrap and freeze

betteb this sounds like a good idea, but what happens to the drippings from the meatloaf? do you use a cookie sheet under the muffin tin. i like to use the drippings to make a brown gravy for my meatloaf.

Yes, a cookie sheet or a cake pan, whatever is handy. It's just me now so I usually use a 6 cup silicone muffin pan.

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BeckiWV — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:38:51 GMT

Thank you for the link to the Jenny Jones site. I bookmarked it. I really enjoyed looking at all her delicious healthy looking recipes and plan to make some.

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kitty4me — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:46:02 GMT

Oh wow, I found her by chance on you tube and I subscribed to her. I also follow her on Pinterest. You know I didn't put two and two together until it was brought up her Talk Show which I watched everyday. Thanks for sharing her link here.

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ID2 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:08:20 GMT

Oh I never use a recipe for a meatloaf! All of my meatloaves are never the same. I make mine with whatever I'm trying to get rid of in my frig. Yummmm!

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qualitygal — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:13:56 GMT

I have a favorite meatloaf, but the topping is so easy and so good!! Brown sugar, catsup and mustard! That's the frosting on the cake!!!

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stampingpaperdoll — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:44:23 GMT

I have watched her on youtube-she gave me the courage to make pirogues and they turned out great. She is an awesome cook.

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RespectLife — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:06:04 GMT

When you ladies make the meatloafs in the muffin tins...do you use the Texas size Muffin tins? My 'vintage' (meaning old piece of junk) muffin tin cavities seem so small...my muffins and cupcakes are barely 3 bites. I rarely make cupcakes and opt for layer cakes instead.

I was thinking of getting a Texas size muffin pan from BB&B, but didn't know if I would use it enough to make the purchase (well, actually the storing of yet another pan) worthwhile.

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Barbarainnc — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:43:21 GMT

Juicy Meat Loaf

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

3/4 c uncooked oatmeal (quick or old fashioned)

2 eggs

chopped onion to taste

salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

1 c tomato sauce

Mix all ingredients pack into a loaf or 9 inch glass pan. Bake at 350* for 1 hour.

About 10 minutes before meatloaf is done, spread some ketchup over the top,

put back in the oven and finish cooking.

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mima — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:53:36 GMT

You know what I love to do with leftover meatloaf? I slice it. Heat it up. Serve on hamburger buns. Put pickles, ketsup, mustard or whatever you eat on a regular hamburger. I love it! I actually like it better than real hamburgers.

I do want meatloaf now!

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betteb — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:57:28 GMT

On 1/27/2015 RespectLife said:
When you ladies make the meatloafs in the muffin tins...do you use the Texas size Muffin tins? My 'vintage' (meaning old piece of junk) muffin tin cavities seem so small...my muffins and cupcakes are barely 3 bites. I rarely make cupcakes and opt for layer cakes instead.

I was thinking of getting a Texas size muffin pan from BB&B, but didn't know if I would use it enough to make the purchase (well, actually the storing of yet another pan) worthwhile.

I've used both sizes and yes, the smaller one does make small portions.

As far as storage goes, the silicone pans are much easier to store and clean.