Not sure why, but meatloaf has always seemed like a rather unexciting meal. My memories from childhood include my mom always making a special one for my sister and me since we didn't like onions- oh the vegetables you don't like as a kid! It was prepared in one of those small blue and white corning wear casseroles and was topped with some good ole Heinz ketchup. I have no idea how my mother prepared her meatloaf- she's not big on recipes and such- and I had never made a meatloaf until I met the Dave. Yup, the Dave (anyone get that reference?) loves meatloaf.
I have seen numerous cooking shows as people have prepared ultimate, cheesy, taco, and many various other forms of meatloaf, but I did not settle on just one recipe. I took this and that from various recipes and came up with what I consider to be a damn good meatloaf.
Fantabulous Meatloaf
1.5 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound italian sausage
1 egg
1 sleeve Ritz (or ritz style) crackers finely ground
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
2 tablespoons Dale's seasoning
1 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup barbeque sauce
1. Mix all the above together and form into a loaf. I place four slices of bread on the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish and place the loaf on top of bread. That will help soak up any grease that bakes off the loaf. Cover and bake at 375 for 45 minutes.
2. After 45- 55 minutes, take off foil and check loaf- bake an additional 10 minutes if loaf is not ready. when it's ready, pour barbeque sauce on top and spread. Bake another 10 minutes without foil and broil to top for about 3 minutes at the end.
3. Remove from baking dish and enjoy...
Meatloaf is funny... so I use a thermometer to make sure it gets good and done... Once again Dave tested and Dave approved... makes fabulous sandwiches too!
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