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Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal

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INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 Pound(s) 90% lean ground beef

1 Cup(s) tomato juice or tomato sauce

3/4 Cup(s) Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1 egg or 2 egg whites, lightly beaten

1/4 Cup(s) chopped onion

1/2 Teaspoon(s) salt (optional)

1/4 Teaspoon(s) Black pepper

PREPARATION:

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Press into 8 x 4-inch loaf pan. Bake 1 hour to medium (160°F) doneness until not pink in center and juices show no pink color. Let stand 5 minutes; drain off any juices before slicing.

Serving Tips: Customize meatloaf by adding one of the following to meatloaf ingredients: 1) 1/2 cup frozen (thawed) or canned (drained) corn 2) 1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper 3) One 2-1/2-ounce jar sliced mushrooms, drained 4) 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 5) 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley or cilantro Sprinkle top of baked meatloaf with 1 cup shredded cheese. Return to oven for 3 minutes to melt cheese. Spoon heated prepared spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, barbecue sauce or salsa over each serving.

It’s not your grandma’s meatloaf, it’s better… there, I said it! I know, some of you are thinking “them’s fightin’ words” and hitting unsubscribe right now. But in all seriousness, I don’t go labeling recipes as being “best” willy-nilly. As a mater of fact, out of nearly 600 recipes, there have so far only been 3 that I’ve deemed worthy of getting the title “best”.

Sure I have a page with a few dozen of my favorite dishes on this site, but in order to get “best” in the title it has to be something unparalleled. In this case, this meatloaf is the kind of delicious that has me sneaking back to the fridge to nibble on leftovers as I write this post.

While meatloaf has legitimate ancestry stretching back to various dishes from across Europe, it didn’t become widely popular in the US until the Great Depression. Rationing made it necessary to find clever ways to stretch what little meat was available, and it’s around that time that meatloaf became as American as apple pie (which isn’t actually American at all, but that’s a topic for another post). Sadly the budget friendly, belly filling qualities of meatloaf made it perfect for school cafeterias and microwave dinners, which gave it a bum rap over the years.

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The thing with meatloaf is that it’s not a solid piece of meat, which means you can season it right to the core, then adjust the richness and texture to suit your tastes. Personally I like my meat tender, moist and flavorful. To paraphrase Descartes: “I crave, therefore I make”.

Breadcrumbs and milk not only make the meatloaf tender, the milk adds moisture, while the breadcrumbs reabsorb the juices released by the meat. As for flavor, I throw everything I have in my flavor arsenal at it; this includes onions, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and to top it all off, thick slices of bacon. A sweet tomato glaze on top not only helps disguise the rather unsightly log of meat, it brings a balancing sweetness to the savory meat underneath.

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Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos

Meatloaf Recipe Oatmeal Meatloaf Recipe Jamie Oliver with Oatmeal Rachael Ray Paula Deen Bacon with Oats Filipino Style Easy Best with Gravy Photos