EASY DINNER IDEAS

Hearty Meatloaf

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We all have comfort foods. Things that remind us of good times.

Quite often these comfort foods are forged in our youth. A dish your parent or grandparent made.  Something made often or just for special occasions.

For my boys, a hearty meatloaf is a comfort food of choice.

Quick Steps For Making Meatloaf

1. Blend meats (e.g. pork and beef.) 2. Pick the seasonings. 3. Slice and dice the vegetables. 4. Saute the vegetables. 5. Soak breadcrumbs with milk. 6. Use your hands to mix it all.

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Choose your meats.

01

You can make this with just ground beef, but mixing in ground pork and even ground veal will improve the flavor and texture

Pick a blend of seasonings

2

If you want an Italian influence, add some Italian seasoning.  Or keep it more basic with garlic, onions, and some parsley.

Slice or dice veggies.

03

How you prepare things like onion depends on how chunky you want your meatloaf. For a more homogenous meatloaf, dice them small.

Saute the vegetables

04

Along with dicing small, sauteeing onion, garlic, and any other vegetables being used will help it all blend.

Use your hands to mix!

6

While you can use two spoons or forks to mix it all, the process work much better with your hands.  Wear gloves to make clean up easier.

Form into loaves & bake

Free form onto a cookie sheet or use loaf pans to bake.