Kitchen

[Sooner]

I'm thinking about making a meatloaf tomorrow.  I had thought about a slow cooker, but in my heart of hearts that just sounds like a bad idea to me.  I worry the meat wouldn't come up to temp soon enough to kill the bacteria that might be there.

Have you done this?  And survived?  

Yes, I'm one of those. . . 

[Jeannie29]

Although I haven’t done this recently, I have cooked meatloaf in the crockpot lots of time and I’m still here!

[MezzieStarr]

Several recipes come up when you Google it. 

Here's the steps to take from the Betty Crocker website:

• Line 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix all ingredients except ketchup. Shape mixture into loaf, and place in center of slow cooker. Spread ketchup over top.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Remove meatloaf from slow cooker to serving platter. Cut into pieces to serve.

[jannabelle1]

Yes, I've cooked meatloaf in my slow cooker and survived.....meat dishes and soups are about the only thing I make in my slow cooker.

[06greatwife]

I have cooked meatloaf in a slow cooker many times and I am still among the living. 

[KatieB]

I have made meatloaf in the slow cooker more than several times and I'm still around to tell about it.... 

[KatieB]

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meat Loaf

• Prep

  15 m

• Cook

  5 h 15 m

• Ready In

  5 h 40 m

Recipe By:Rodney B Wiebe

"This recipe is anything but regular old meatloaf! Everyone will love this moist version made in the slow cooker, with milk, mushrooms, and a little sage for extra flavor."

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage

 

• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, sage, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Crumble ground beef over mixture and stir well to combine. Shape into a round loaf; place in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 5 to 6 hours.
2. Whisk ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl; spoon sauce over meat loaf. Return to slow cooker and cook on Low until heated through, about 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

This recipe is similiar to the one I've used....   Add some garlic to recipe makes it better.

[RedTop]

I’m sure it’s as safe to cook meatloaf in the crockpot as it is to cook turkey breasts or pork roasts in them.   

Meatloaf is a favorite of mine, and as soon as I can smell it, I want to eat it.   I’m afraid it would be too tempting for me to check for quality control from a crockpot!   

[ahoymate]

Google & you will see this is done & many recipes.

[ECBG]

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@Sooner wrote:

I'm thinking about making a meatloaf tomorrow.  I had thought about a slow cooker, but in my heart of hearts that just sounds like a bad idea to me.  I worry the meat wouldn't come up to temp soon enough to kill the bacteria that might be there.

Have you done this?  And survived?  

Yes, I'm one of those. . . 

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Absolutely.  It cooks through.  It needs 4-5 hours.

When I'm in a hurry, I make my meatloaf mixture and patty it out.  I cook it half way in a skillit, pouring the fat off, add the mushroom soup and half the water with a little garlic, and let it simmer.  Meatloaf with mushroom gravy.  

If you use catsup, you can go ahead and add that when you brown both sides of the patty.