This mouthwatering meatloaf will blow your moms, and maybe even your grandma’s meatloaf recipe out of the water. sorry not sorry.
Meatloaf often has a bad rap but if made well can be a real comfort food. Not only that but it can be a really inexpensive to make and feed a whole family for only a few dollars.
Right now during this financial crisis we need all the help we can get. Add a side of mashed potatoes and your favorite easy vegetable and you’ve got dinner! added bonus, the leftovers make for great sandwiches the next day.
Ingredients you will need to make this mouthwatering meatloaf
- Ground beef
- Ground pork chuck – the added fat content helps keep the meatloaf moist.
- Eggs – binds the whole loaf together.
- Crushed fish crackers- for this I use what’s in the house, use any crackers, chips, croutons. This usually works out better for me then any breadcrumbs since it adds flavor to the meatloaf.
- Onion soup mix – this is the all time secret ingredient, please tell no one.
- Dried onion flakes
- Dill
- Oregano
- Salt
- Pepper
- Parsley
Sauce
- Brown sugar
- Ketchup
- A1 sauce – use any kind of steak sauce you have.
- Yellow mustard
- Grated garlic
How to make this mouthwatering meatloaf
1. Pre-heat
pre heat oven to 350℉
2. Mix ingredients for loaf
in a large bowl add all your ingredients for the loaf
using latex gloves (or clean hands) squish and mix the meat folding and squeezing the mixture through your hands until fully combined.
3. Form into shape
in a large baking dish form a loaf in the middle leaving room around the edges for browning. try to have a consistent size from one end to the other and no super thick or thin parts.
dispose of gloves (if you are using them) and wash hands well
4. Mix sauce
in a small bowl add the ingredients for the sauce and mix well
5. Add sauce to loaf
pour over the top of the loaf and spread to make sure there is no meat exposed.
6. Bake
bake in pre heated oven for 1 hour
remove from oven and allow to rest for 15 min before slicing.
7. Enjoy
serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables for a full comfort food experience.
Mouthwatering Meatloaf
Equipment
- 1 8×13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork chuck
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup crushed fish crackers
- 1 pkg onion soup mix
- 2 tbsp dried onion flakes
- ½ tbsp dill
- ½ tbsp oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp peppe
- ½ tsp parsley
Sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup ketchp
- ¼ cup A1 sauce
- ⅛ cup yellow mustard
- 2 cloves grated garlic
Instructions
- pre heat oven to 350℉
- in a large bowl add all your ingredients for the loaf
- using latex gloves (or clean hands) squish and mix the meat folding and squeezing the mixture through your hands until fully combined.
- in a large baking dish form a loaf in the middle leaving room around the edges for browning. try to have a consistent size from one end to the other and no super thick or thin parts.
- dispose of gloves (if you are using them) and wash hands well
- in a small bowl add the ingredients for the sauce and mix well
- pour over the top of the loaf and spread to make sure there is no meat exposed.
- bake in pre heated oven for 1 hour
- remove from oven and allow to rest for 15 min before slicing.
- serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables for a full comfort food experience.
Looking for another budget friendly meal?
Try this Hobo Stew, delicious and very budget friendly
