When I was a newly married woman, many years ago, I was told every family needs their very own homemade meatloaf recipe. I found a recipe in my first cookbook, a “Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book.” The meatloaf recipe said”Create Your Own Meatloaf” and boy did I. After lots of trial and error, this is what I came up with.
My family loves this recipe. We hardly ever have leftovers. When we do, it is even better the next day. My husband tries to sneak a piece into the refrigerator to take for his lunch at work. This makes me smile.
Ingredients for Homemade Meatloaf:
2 pounds ground beef
2 beaten eggs
1 1/2 cup plain fine dried bread crumbs (Panko are also good)
1/2 cup beer (This is a very important ingredient, I have tried making it with milk and even water, it’s just not the same.)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons bottles ketchup
Instructions for Homemade Meatloaf:
Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. I use my hands to work the ingredients together. I wash my hands well before digging in and after. Even the kids enjoy squishing the meat.
Place meat mixture in a loaf pan or, my personal favorite, a 10-inch iron skillet.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes to an hour. I use a meat thermometer to be sure it reaches 170 degrees internal temperature.
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Slice and serve. I like to serve mine with a vegetable side or two and Homemade Beer Bread. My family likes to put ketchup or barbecue sauce on it, but it tastes delicious without it.
Okay, now I am hungry, I think I need to make some meatloaf
Makes 8 servings.
Does your family have a Homemade Meatloaf Recipe? Tell me about it.
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 1/2 cup plain fine dried bread crumbs (Panko are also good)
- 1/2 cup beer (This is a very important ingredient, I have tried making it with milk and even water, it's just not the same.)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons bottles ketchup
- Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. I use my hands to work the ingredients together. I wash my hands well before digging in and after. Even the kids enjoy squishing the meat.
- Place meat mixture in a loaf pan or, my personal favorite, a 10-inch iron skillet.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes to an hour. I use a meat thermometer to be sure it reaches 170 degrees internal temperature.
- Slice and serve. I like to serve mine with a vegetable side or two and Homemade Beer Bread. My family likes to put ketchup or barbecue sauce on it, but it tastes delicious without it.
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