Does anyone ahave the recipe for Rosie's Diner Meatloaf?

Question

The diner is in Michigan and I believe I got the recipe in an old Family Fun magazine years ago- or maybe Reader's Digest and seem to have lost it. It's wonderful!

Answer 1

Ingredients (Necessary)

2 lbs. Ground Beef (Any type. I like ground round. Remember that fat adds flavor, but can also make the meat taste "slimy" if too abundant.)
2 Eggs (And you thought the chickens would be safe when making meat loaf! Ha!)
1/2 cup liquid (I use 1/4 cup condensed tomato soup and 1/4 cup 2% milk. You can use either one, or try other liquids like wine or V8. Hm. I wonder how beer would work...)
1/2 cup Bread Crumbs (I use spicy italian, but you can use whatever type you want. Some people use oatmeal instead, but to me, that just seems wrong - oatmeal is a BREAKFAST food, and should not be served with any other meal under penalty of death.)
2 Teaspoons Salt (There's nothing funny about salt, especially when some idiot throws it over his shoulder and it gets in your eyes. No jokes here!)




Ingredients (Recommended)

1 Small Chopped Onion (Increase or decrease this amount depending on how bad you want your breath to smell. Most cookbooks recommend 1/4 cup per 2 pounds of meat.)
Dried Spices (1/2 teaspoon basil, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon marjoram, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon sage, and 1/4 teaspoon thyme. Spices like garlic and Lawry Salt can also be used.)
Butter (To grease the pan with. I use unsalted. Other people use Crisco. Try not to get too kinky with this part.)
Chili Sauce (I usually use half a bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce. Delmonte makes a sweeter sauce, though. And some of you inbreds will just use ketchup. Blah.)

Directions: Pre-heat your oven to 350F. Take all of the above mentioned NECESSARY INGREDIENTS and put them into a bowl. Add any onions and spices you want into the bowl and MIX it together so that it is all just one consistent lump of meaty-goodness. Real men will use their hands to do this, which will result in said appendage appearing like a horribly mutilated monster-claw. You know, there's just something about squeezing all of that meat through your fingers that makes you feel powerful. To clean up your monster-claw afterwards, wipe it with a paper towel after scraping all the excess meat off with a spoon, and then wash the appendage with Dawn.
Moving on: Once you've mixed the meat, you need to grease your baking pan and create your loaf. Hint: Greasing means lightly covering the INSIDE of the item in question, and does not require adding an inch-thick layer of motor oil or hand lotion to the pan. Now, some people use a bread pan to form the "loaf" shape, but most of us don't have the extra money to burn for such items. Therefore, shape the meat with your hands until it resembles a loaf of bread (those of you that have never seen a loaf of bread need to get out more. I'm serious. TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER NOW AND GO EXPERIENCE THE WORLD IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A LOAF OF BREAD!!!!!). Once it is loaf shaped, TURN OFF the "pre-heat" setting on your oven (if you have such a setting) and make sure it is set to bake. Then pop the loaf-filled pan onto the middle shelf, close the door, and set your timer. If you like your meat a bit on the raw side, set it for 50-60 minutes. Medium? About 60-70 minutes. Well done? Around 70-80.