| My Mama's Meatloaf |
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I have
had many compliments for this over the years and it was always a favorite (and a budget
stretcher) while the kids were growing up. Even a few people that vowed they
"Did NOT like meatloaf" have LIKED this one. It
makes terrific sandwiches from the leftovers, too.
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| In a large mixing bowl
soak 2/3 C. dry bread crumbs in 1 C. milk (1% is what I use) for a few minutes while you
grate or finely chop 1/4 C. onion |
| ADD: |
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3
LBS. ground beef (lean is good, but any will do)
1 tesp. salt
1/4 tesp. pepper |
2
eggs (slightly beaten)
the 1/4 C. onion you chopped
1 tesp. ground sage |
| MIX THESE TOGETHER VERY WELL. (I find that the best tool for this is
my hands) |
| Shape
mixture into two loaves in an 11 X 13 X 2 inch pan. Cover them with Piquant Sauce
and bake uncovered for about 1 hour at 350 degrees. FAT FIGHTING HINT: remove the loaves to a platter as soon as
they are out of the oven to keep them from soaking up the fat that is in the bottom of the
pan.
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| Piquant Sauce: In a 1 cup size glass measuring cup, mix the following together to
spread on the meatloaves:
3 TBSP. brown sugar, 1/4 C.catsup, 1/4 tesp.
ground nutmeg, 1 tesp. dry mustard
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