Party Pleasing Meatloaf Recipes

PARTY PLEASING MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In large bowl, combine 1 cup cracker crumbs, with pork, beef, eggs, tomato paste, onion, red pepper, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper.
• 3. Put half of mixture in an 8X8 baking pan.
• 4. In another bowl, combine cottage cheese, mushroom pieces, remaining cracker crumbs, parsley, and cheese. Spread over meat mixture in pan.
• 5. Top with the remaining meat mixture. Note: You can mix 1/4 cup ketchup with 1 teaspoon Worchester, and 2 TBLs brown sugar together and top off meat loaf if you prefer a glaze. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

CRACKER BARREL MEATLOAF (FOR A LARGE CROWD!)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a very large bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Place in 3 loaf pans and press down with spoon.
• Bake at 300°F for 60 minutes.
• Remove from oven and invert each loaf over 8-inch wire rack to drain grease and juice.
• Spread ½ cup of ketchup over each loaf.
• For a delicious variation, use my Banana Ketchup - Recipezaar recipe ID# 24945.
• Cut into portions 5 to 6 ounces each and keep warm.

EASY PLEASING MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except 1/4 cup ketchup.
• Shape meat mixture into an oval loaf.
• Place loaf in a 9x13 baking dish.
• Top with remaining ketchup.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour.

EASY PLEASING MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Mix all ingredients except 1/4 cup of barbecue sauce.
• Shape meat mixture into oval loaf in 13x9 inch baking dish.
• top with remaining barbecue sauce.
• Bake 1 hr or until cooked through.

EASY PLEASING EXTRA LEAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place meat, stuffing mix, water, eggs and 1/4 cup ketchup in large bowl.
• Mix just until blended.
• Shape into loaf in 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Top with remaining ketchup. Bake 1 hour or until meatloaf is done (160ºF).

MEATLOAF FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• 1. Gather and prep ingredients. Preheat oven to 400° F.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• 3. Pulse tomatoes in food processor to lightly chop (do not puree!) or use kitchen shears to cut/chop tomatoes in their can. Set aside. (NOTE: You could use a can of diced tomatoes, but the texture will be negatively affected.)
• 4. Place ground beef in the bowl with the oats; add 2 cups of the chopped tomatoes and juice (reserve remainder for topping,) 1/2 cup chopped onion and 3 beaten eggs.
• 5. (Note: At this point, food safe plastic gloves are recommended, but optional. Also, for easier removal from pan, you may wish to place a parchment paper "sling" in each of 2 loaf pans before adding meat mixture.)
• 6. Use hands to combine the ingredients thoroughly, but try to avoid overworking the mixture.
• 7. Divide into 2 equal portions; place in loaf pans, patting mixture down well to remove air pockets.
• 8. Bake at 400° F, on middle rack, for 45 minutes.
• 9. Remove from oven, drain off as much of the liquid as possible.
• 10. Equally pour and spread 1/2 of reserved tomatoes & juice over top of each meatloaf; return to oven and bake for additional 15 to 30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• 11. Remove from oven and allow to cool for several minutes, or more, before slicing and serving. Cover and refrigerate leftovers. May be frozen raw, then thawed in refrigerator before baking, if using fresh, not frozen ground beef.

EASY PLEASING MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except 1/4 c barbeque sauce.
• Shape meat mixture into 2 oval loaves, side by side, in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Top with remaining 1/4 c barbeque sauce.
• Bake at 375* F for 35 minutes or until center is no longer pink.
• Serve with a salad and mashed potatoes for a delicious meal!