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Originally posted by tnxbutterfly
Anybody have a good recipe for meatloaf?

Meatloaf is as individual as snowflakes! I was taught to cook by sight, not measurements, so I'll give this a try:

1 pound lean ground beef
@1/2 C. ketchup
@ 2 T. yellow mustard
1 hard shake of garlic powder bottle
1 small onion, chopped (Rudy, chop it lengthwise, then the other way & it won't be so bad)
1 large dash parsley flakes
1 egg white (can use all of egg, but you only need the white)
(I don't cook with salt)
Roughly 6 slices of bread, cut into cubes.
*

Put bread cubes in bowl, and put water to cover. Quickly drain the water off the bread and pat somewhat dry and set it aside.

Put meat into glass or metal bowl (not plastic), making a well (hole) in the middle of the meat. Put the rest of the ingredients into the well, and wash your hands VERY well. Using your hands, mix all of the ingredients until everything is well mixed.

Put the meatload onto a baking dish, and mold into the appropriate shape. If you like a lot of crust, make it longer & thinner, if not, make it like a loaf of bread. I don't use a loaf pan, because that keeps the fat in the meatloaf.

Spread either ketchup or your favoriet bbq sauce on top. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

*If you have leftover vegetables, such as beans, cauliflower, etc, you can chop them up and put them into the meatloaf. Many people feel that meatloaf is a "refrigerator cleaner", that you empty all leftovers into the meatloaf.