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Meatloaf. Should you add cooked or raw veggies?

Starpolisher — Tue, 31 May 2022 18:56:00 GMT

Usually, when I make a meatloaf, I add raw chopped onions and green peppers(and sometimes finely grated carrots 🥕)to my mixture. I was looking at some recipes and some people saute the veggies first. I was wondering if it makes a difference in taste? What do some of you do?🤔

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adeleag — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:00:41 GMT

I didn't think it made a difference, so I just add the raw vegetables. I usually do onion and peppers or sometimes carrots.

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LindaSal — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:00:50 GMT

I have always mixed in the raw veggies prior to cooking. I really don't find the initial sauteing in any recipe makes much difference in flavor. The only thing I may saute first would be garlic as my DH is a garlic lover.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:34:37 GMT

I add them raw to my raw ground beef. IMO, if you cook the veggies first, then they get cooked even more in baking process, all the vitamins and nutrients in the veggies are killed off, so why bother?

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BirkiLady — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:41:33 GMT

Why bother? The ground beef is going to be cooked long enough to cook the veggies and even an egg if used to bind the loaf. Save yourself the extra work and time; keep it easy!

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Harpa — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:44:11 GMT

The only reason why I saute the onions first is because I add a pinch of sugar, which cuts out any onion after-taste. I usually throw in the celery, too, which softens them a bit.

I always do soups this way, too.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:49:02 GMT

I add raw, fresh or frozen. Onions, peppers, sometimes mixed vegetables.

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Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:49:39 GMT

@Starpolisher wrote:
Usually, when I make a meatloaf, I add raw chopped onions and green peppers(and sometimes finely grated carrots 🥕)to my mixture. I was looking at some recipes and some people saute the veggies first. I was wondering if it makes a difference in taste? What do some of you do?🤔

@Starpolisher

The only reason I would saute vegs first is if the pieces were thick or rather dense ... such as chunks of broccoli. I've never added broccoli to meatloaf ..... just using this veg as an example.

If the pieces are thin, they will cook right along with the meatloaf.

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Sooner — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:51:38 GMT

Meat, chunky salsa to taste, mix, throw in pan, bake, eat!!!

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ECBG — Tue, 31 May 2022 20:06:55 GMT

@Starpolisher

The sauteing of vegetables is supposed to develop flavor.

Re: Meatloaf. Should you add cooked or raw veggies?

Starpolisher — Tue, 31 May 2022 20:51:56 GMT

Thanks everyone! I've been making meatloaf for 48 plus years and I've never sauteed the vegetables. I just wondered if it made any difference. I'll continue to save myself the work and do it my way. My family loves my meatloaf!🤗

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rms1954 — Tue, 31 May 2022 20:55:16 GMT

Raw veggies chopped fine and egg w/bread crumbs to bInd.

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Love my grandkids — Tue, 31 May 2022 22:12:37 GMT

@Starpolisher Never a problem for me as none of us liked onions in meatloaf and none of us liked any kind of peppers. I love carrots but have never put them in meatloaf but I don't see a problem. They would cook as the meat is cooking.

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AuntG — Tue, 31 May 2022 22:57:27 GMT

I only use chopped or shredded raw vegetables.

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FLgardener — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:32:42 GMT

Raw, chopped finely for me; yields a carnival of fresh flavors and textures, so savory.

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Luvsmyfam — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:43:28 GMT

@Starpolisher I could eat meatloaf everynight!I always put raw veggies in mine.Add a baked potatoe,and a garlic salad,and im happy as a lark!

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:55:17 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Raw veggies chopped fine and egg w/bread crumbs to bInd.

@rms1954

Yeah, I always need an egg .... sometimes two, depending on the amount of meat I am using.