Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been combined with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a baking tray or pan-formed by cooking it in a loaf pan. Classic Meatloaf is usually made with ground beef, although ground lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry, and seafood are also used, sometimes in combination. Vegetarian adaptations of meatloaf may use imitation meat or pulses.
The cooked meatloaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. It can quickly become dry; therefore, various techniques exist to keep the dish moist, like mixing in bread crumbs and egg, covering it with sauce, wrapping it, or using moisture-enhancing ingredients in the mixture, such as filling it with fatty meats, rich cheeses, or vegetables.
History of meatloaf
Meatloaf, a traditional German, Scandinavian, and Belgian dish, is not only delicious but also a cousin to the Dutch meatball.
American meatloaf has its origins in scrapple, a mixture of ground pork and cornmeal served by German-Americans in Pennsylvania since colonial times. Meatloaf in the contemporary American sense did not appear in cookbooks until the late 19th century.
Ingredients
1 pound of ground beef
1/2 pound of ground pork
1/2 cup of Progresso bread crumbs
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 onion, small, diced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon dry mustard
1one half of a tablespoon pepper
1/2 tablespoon sage
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pack of Lipton onion soup mix
Directions
Hey there! Just mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until they’re nicely combined. Then use your hand (don’t forget to wear gloves!) to shape it into a loaf and put it in a greased pan. Pop it in the oven at 350 degrees for about an hour. Once it reaches 160 degrees, you know it’s done! Enjoy digging into this tasty classic meatloaf!
