I'm not much of a meatloaf fan, I'll be honest. And you know why? Nine times out of ten they are absolutely awful tasting! Am I right or what?! But for some reason, when I read this recipe I decided to give it a shot and with a little tweaking it turned out pretty darn tasty! This is no rubbery, tough, tasteless loaf of ground beef... this recipe has great flavor, is very moist, and about as low fat as you can get with a meat loaf. I really liked it - and that is saying a lot! And since it makes two meatloaves, you have another frozen dinner in the freezer for a crazy night. So if you are like me and don't fancy yourself a meat loaf fan but you have those people in your life that crave the occasional manly loaf of meat, try out this recipe. It will satisfy everyone! (And the sweet saucy topping doesn't hurt!)
Tasty Meatloafsubmitted by Brittany at www.thesisterscafe.com
1.5 lbs. lean ground beef
1.5 lbs. ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped finely
1 (8 oz.) box stuffing mix (any kind)
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 Tb Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup fat free or light sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 packet of dry ranch dressing mix
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp oregano
1 egg
Sauce
Stir together in a bowl:
2/3 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp prepared mustard
Combine all ingredients in a mixer (Kitchen Aid with paddle attachment works great). Divide into two 9 inch loaf pans. Do not cover. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for one hour. Remove loaves and drain any accumulated grease in pans. Top with sauce and bake an additional 30 minutes. Once it has mostly cooled you can wrap tin foil over the top of one and put it in the freezer for later. (Use a disposable tin loaf pan so you don't have to monopolize one of your own loaf pans while it's frozen!)
I made meat loaf 2 nights ago, Matt LOVES meatloaf! I'm a fence-sitter, depending on the recipe of course. I'm excited to try this, I've never tried ground turkey in it before! Thanks Britt!
ReplyDeleteHey amy, I love ground turkey and hardly ever buy ground beef anymore! You can get it super cheap at costco - cheaper than ground beef by far! Let me know if you like it. Give all your boys a kiss from me! :) love, britt
ReplyDeleteMmmm... looks good, sis! I am going to have to make this. I haven't had meat loaf forever. I'll have to invite dad over the night I make it since he loves meatloaf so much. :)
ReplyDeleteI made this last night and my kids, my husband and I LOVED it. great recipe....i made it a bit more kid friendly and didn't put in the onions!
ReplyDeletethanks, it was delightful!
What kind of stuffing mix--does it matter? Chicken Stuffing? And do you freeze it before or after cooking? I love the topping--I made a meatloaf a few weeks ago using ground beef and ground pork and put that on top...it was super yummy!
ReplyDeleteI like to add a little balsamic vinegar to my meatloaf and to the ketchup glaze.. gives it a little zest!
ReplyDeleteHi Amy, I used a chicken stuffing mix but I bet any would be good. I want to try a cornbread stuffing mix next time maybe! Also, I bake both meatloaves and then wrap one with tin foil and put it in the freezer. Good luck! Brittany
ReplyDelete^^^Thank you :) On the menu for this week. I bought Chicken Stuffing so we'll see how it turns out. What about reheating since it's already cooked? Do you let it thaw first or put it in at a lower temp and for how long? Sorry for all the questions.
ReplyDeleteHi amy, no problem with the question!! I think I let it thaw out enough to where I could get it out of the pan and then i put it in the microwave to warm up. I was in a big hurry that night! I'm sure it would be great warmed up in the oven though too...I don't know how long it would take. If you plan ahead, take it out of the freezer the night before to thaw in the fridge. Then either way it won't take as long to reheat. that would be my suggestion! Hope that helps! Britt
ReplyDeleteBrittany - Thanks so much for your comment on the baguette! You seriously made my day. I absolutely love your blog, so that is a big compliment for me. Thanks! I am going to try this meatloaf this week. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I finally got around to making this today for dinner--it was sooo good! I used Ground Pork in place of the Turkey, and honestly it was the best tasting meatloaf I've made in a long time! (and easy--using a mixer instead of my hands was wonderful!) My husband thinks he's allergic to onions so I used onion flakes in place of a chopped onion) and it still tasted great. I am actually giving my FIL the second meatloaf for his dinner tomorrow. Thank you for this recipe--I shared it (and your blog) with my friend.
ReplyDeleteI am trying this recipe tonight! I have it all mixed and the oven is warming up as I type. I am making one for my family and going to freeze the other and give it to a friend of mine. I enjoy this blog a lot and have tried quite a few things from here. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing this. We absolutly loved this. i've been in search for a good meat loaf recipe that doesn't crumble apart. This is definatley a keeper!
ReplyDeleteloved your double choc. banana bread too!!!
This Meat Loaf is Divine!!! Meat Loaf gets alot of wrap from the out right gross to delish.... This is my new favorite Meat Loaf reciepe Love, love, love it!! Thanks For Sharing!
ReplyDeleteInstead of loaf pans, use the grilling pan that comes with your oven. This allows the drippings to fall away from the meatloaf and it won't fall apart or be soggy on the bottom and sides. You can also put that sauce on the sides too since they are now open.
ReplyDeleteI have not tried this recipe, but I do in fact have the best Meatloaf recipe. Email me if you are interested at tabaker74@yahoo.com... I love your site btw... You have fabulous recipes here!
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