GRANDMA HELEN'S MEATLOAF
My grandma was an excellent cook. She never made one bad dish in all the years I knew her. This was one of her best recipes. Meatloaf is much maligned but this one is not only simple, but great. It's a meatloaf even meatloaf haters will love. It's the only meatloaf I'll eat!
Provided by Jennifer Rossi
Categories Meatloafs
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Crush 1 c of saltine crackers. Putting them in a ziploc bag and rolling them with a rolling pin works really well. Set aside.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Open can of tomatoes and squeeze them to get the juice out. It's wise to squeeze these into a deep bowl so you don't get squirted! Save the juice in that bowl and put the squeezed out tomatoes into the bowl you plan to mix your meatloaf in.
- 3. Finely dice your onion and your celery ribs. Then place your ground chuck, 3 eggs, celery, onions, saltines and tomatoes all together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly with your hands.
- 4. Form into an oval loaf shape.Place into a casserole or roasting dish with enough room to contain drippings (I use a 9 x 13), preferably one with a top but you can use foil to cover as well.
- 5. Cover with a generous shaking of chili powder and pour reserved tomato juice over the top of the loaf. Put in the oven with a cover on it. Cooking time varies a little, but if you use around 2 to 2.25lbs. of chuck it should take 1 hour or so to cook (depending upon your oven, of course). Baste every 20 minutes or so. When the meatloaf is about 15 minutes from being done, take off the top and let it form a crust.
- 6. Take it out and let it rest about 10 minutes while you're making the gravy.
- 7. To make the gravy, place the pan drippings in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
- 8. Take 2 tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water and stir into boiling drippings. Stir until thickened. If you're having trouble getting it thick, you can always add another tbsp. of cornstarch. When it's thickened how you like it, serve over mashed potatoes and maybe add some sugar snap peas. This meal is great, hearty and the meatloaf makes great sandwiches the next day.
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UMaR QaZi
[email protected]This meatloaf was easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and it was still very flavorful. The glaze was the perfect touch.
Ken Family
[email protected]I made this meatloaf for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The meat was so moist and the glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Liyakhanya Roro
[email protected]This meatloaf was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The meat was moist and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
ali Ch543
[email protected]I've made this meatloaf several times now and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make and the flavor is amazing. I love the addition of the brown sugar to the glaze.
HarooN NadeR
[email protected]This meatloaf was a bit dry for my taste. I think I would add some more moisture next time, maybe by adding some more milk or eggs to the mixture.
Noah Pearson-Smith
[email protected]This meatloaf was easy to make and turned out great! The meat was moist and the glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Blessing Nokodi
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my meatloaf turned out great! It was moist and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.
Mnyanwez OG
[email protected]This meatloaf was a bit dry for my taste. I think I would add some more moisture next time, maybe by adding some more milk or eggs to the mixture.
Shohel Rana Khan Mishu
[email protected]I've made this meatloaf several times now and it's always a winner. It's so easy to make and the flavor is amazing. I love the addition of the brown sugar to the glaze.
ALEXO Z addet
[email protected]This meatloaf was easy to make and turned out great! I used ground turkey instead of beef and it was still very flavorful. The glaze was the perfect touch.
Gaspard succes
[email protected]I made this meatloaf for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The meat was so moist and the glaze was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Tias Tea
[email protected]This meatloaf was delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The meat was moist and flavorful, and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this again.