how do I make a really basic simple meatloaf?

Answer 1

Easy Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 egg
1 onion, chopped
1 cup milk
1 cup dried bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/3 cup ketchup
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Family Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 cup crushed buttery round crackers
3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons steak sauce
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Stir the ground beef, crushed crackers, Cheddar cheese, and onion soup mix in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk the eggs, ketchup, and steak sauce in a separate bowl until smooth. Mix the eggs into the meat until evenly combined, if the mixture seems too dry, add a little water. Press into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven until the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) and is no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes.

Answer 2

Mean and Lean Meatloaf:

2 pounds lean ground beef
2 eggs beaten
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 finely chopped onion
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 finely chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp steak sauce
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Mix all the above in a large bowl till combined, pat into a large loaf pan, that you spray with some non stick cooking spray.

In a small bowl mix:
1/2 cup catsup
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground mustard
spread over the meatloaf, place in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours, let stand for 10 mins before slicing

Answer 3

My recipe is a bit different than most. I do it over low heat on the top of the stove in a coverd dutch oven. The recipe is easy and can be adjusted depending on how many you want to serve.
It is: one pound of meat (I use 1/2 ground chuck and 1/2 ground round, but you can also use some ground pork or plain ground beef)
one egg
one cup of crushed saltine crackers
one small onion (or half of a large one) chopped
one small red or green sweet pepper chopped and
1/2 cup of ketchup
salt and pepper to taste
Roll up your sleeves and mix it all together with your hands. Pat into a large round flattened ball and place in your preheated and slightly oiled (tblsp of olive oil) dutch oven. Mix another 1/2 cup ketchup with 1/2 cup water and pour over the meatloaf. Cover and cook over medium low to low heat for an hour. If you are feeling adventurous, you can make a sauce/gravy out of the tomatoey pan drippings by adding a cup and a half of milk or water and some thickening. This is about enough for two people and you can jazz it up any way you like, sometimes I add italian seasoning blend. Good luck!

Answer 4

Lean Ground Beef
Bread Crumbs
Onion
1 Egg
Tomato Sauce
Salt, Pepper any other seasons you like

Chop onion, beat egg in a cup, mix all in a bowl, shape into a loaf or use a loaf pan, pour sauce on top, cover with foil bake at 350 for about an hour til done, remove foil like last 15 mins to brown. Try to use lean meat because of the oil.

Answer 5

One pound Hamburger
some chopped onion
salt -pepper
12 crushed crackers
two eggs
Don't over mix
Place in a shallow dish form into a shape about three inches thick( a pie pan will work)
bake at 350
after 30 min check for done-ness ---watch for the juice to run clear instead of red.
After removing from the oven let it cool a little to 'set up'

Answer 6

The best of the best:
The following recipe feeds 2-3 people.

1 pound of Chop meat (Mince meat)
1 egg
1TABLESPOON of Onion Powder
1 TEASPOON of Garlic Powder
1 TABLESPOON of Parsley Flakes
¼ cup of Ketchup
1 – 1 ½ cups of crushed cracker crumbs (Ritz crackers or cheddar crackers (Goldfish crackers) are best)


Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl with your hands. Mixture is the right texture when it no longer sticks to your hands, but holds together without being too dry.

Form mixture into a loaf shape in a baking pan and cook at 350° (Gas Mark 4) for
1 hour – 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until outside of loaf looks nice and crusty.

VARIATIONS:
Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to mixture
Or

Put half of the mixture in the baking pan in the shape of a loaf with a slight dent down the middle. Put two hard boiled eggs lengthwise in the middle. Cover with remaining meat mixture and form into a loaf.

Answer 7

Really simple - Take some ground beef an egg or two and some breadcrumbs. Mix in some spices, whatever you like. You can also add things like chopped onions or celery if you want. Then form into a loaf and bake it at 350 until it's done.

Answer 8

EASY MEATLOAF

1 1/2 lb. lean hamburger
1 pkg. Lipton tomato-onion soup mix
1/2 c. oatmeal
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. ketchup
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Mix hamburger, soup, oatmeal and egg. Spoon in loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Top with ketchup mixed with Worcestershire sauce. Bake 5 minutes longer.

Answer 9

Theres a decent recipe on the Lipton onion soup packages

Answer 10

aint nothing i can add, you already got lots of good recipes given to you. after a little time you'll be able to adjust things and figure out what you like and how you like it and you can make your own changes according to your taste.