Jacks Meat Loaf Recipes

MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
• In a medium-sized saute pan, put 2 dribbles of salad oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add the carrots, celery, and onions and saute, about 5 minutes. Put aside and let cool.
• In large bowl put the carrot mixture, ground beef and remaining ingredients, except for the bread, the bread crumbs and ketchup. Soak the bread in cold water, then squeeze water out (like a sponge) and drain it. Add to the ground beef and mix. (A stand mixer is may help make it easier.) Add the bread crumbs and mix. Roll into firm loaf, spread ketchup over the top, and place into preheated oven for approximately 45 to 55 minutes, or until cooked through. Take out and serve hot.

PEPPER JACK MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press half of the beef mixture onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese over meat to within 1/2 in. of sides. Pat remaining beef mixture over cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with salsa if desired.

PEPPER JACK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl combine the egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper.
• Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
• In a 8x4-inch greased pan press half of the beef mixture onto the bottom and halfway up the sides.
• Sprinkle 3/4 of a cup of cheese over meat within 1/2 in of sides.
• Pat remaining beef mixture over cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 50 - 55 minutes.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

JACK'S MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Grease a 3" X 9" loafpan w/ margarine, Mix all ingredients well, in a bowl, & form in a loaf in the pan. Bake @ 350' for 1 hour.
• Can make an optional sauce for the top = 1/4 C Ketchup, 1 tsp Onion Powder & 1 tsp of Prepared Dijon or Yellow mustard. Spoon on top and sprinkle a few minced onion flakes on top before baking.

ALL JACK'D UP STUFFED SMOKED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F, using a blend of hickory and apple wood chips.
• In a large mixing bowl add the beef, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, eggs, Worcestershire, whiskey, steak seasoning, and milk.
• Using your hands, mix all of the ingredients just until evenly combined.
• In the bottom of a small, shallow metal pan- spread out half of the meat mixture. Use your fingers to create a shallow well in the center. Add the pepper jack cheese to the well, leaving about an inch of meat on all sides.
• Top with the remaining meatloaf mixture. Gently squish everything together to form a loaf, and use your fingers to securely seal up any holes so that the cheese doesn't leak out during cooking.
• Stir together the sauce ingredients. Spoon the sauce evenly out over the meatloaf. Letting it drip down the sides a bit is a plus.
• Transfer the meatloaf to the smoker, close and seal it and smoke for 4 hours- or until the internal temp reads 165 degrees F.
• Remove the meatloaf from the smoker. Let it rest for five minutes. Slice and serve with your desired sides.