Simple Meatloaf Recipes

Meatloaf is a simple meat dish, which contains seasoned ground meat, which is formed into a loaf shape and baked. Many times, cereal grains are added to the ground meat while preparing meatloaf since it is supposed enhance the consistency of the meatloaf. Not many people know that it was during the Great Depression, when people started the practice of adding cereal grains to the meatloaf in order to stretch the meat. Today the practice is still continued since it has three main advantages - low-fat, superior binding and consistency. Usually a meatloaf is served warm as a part of the main course. Making a meatloaf can be really easy if you know which ingredients to use.

Soy Garlic Meatloaf

Well if you've always loved Chinese style of cooking as well the ingredients, then this is the recipe that transforms the humble meatloaf into an oriental delight with some soy sauce, fresh garlic, Szechuan peppercorns and shallots. This mouth-watering meatloaf recipe is perfect for a regular meal as well as a lavish dinner party.

Ingredients

• Ground beef - 1½ lbs
• 1 small can Tomato puree - 3 to 4 tablespoons
• Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon
• Szechuan peppers - ¼ teaspoon
• Sea salt - ½ teaspoon
• Garlic paste - ¼ teaspoon
• Freshly chopped shallots - ½ cup
• Egg -1
• Dry quick oats - ½ cup
• Chopped onion - 1

Preparation

• Before actually starting the recipe, you should make sure that you preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In order to enhance flavors, it is always better to roast the pepper and salt in a shallow pan and then ground it.
• Mix the ground beef with all the spices and herbs.
• Add the oats to the mixture and mix well until you get a semi-solid, easy to manage consistency.
• Put the mixture in an un-greased loaf pan.
• Put the loaf pan in the preheated oven and cook for about an hour.
• Remove the meatloaf from oven and check if the meatloaf looks like it's done.
• Now pour over some rich soy sauce and chopped shallots and put the meatloaf back in the oven.
• Bake again for about 10 - 15 minutes until the meat takes up the flavor of the soy sauce.
• Allow it to come to room temperature and then remove from pan. Serve hot.

Traditional Mustard Meatloaf

Well if you like your humble traditional meatloaf, then this is the recipe for you. With wholesome quantity of mustard and a hint of brown sugar and tangy tomato ketchup, this recipe is the perfect combination of a ingredients blended together.

Ingredients

• Ground beef - 1½ lbs
• Egg -1
• Chopped Onion - 1
• Milk - 1 cup
• Bread crumbs - 1 cup
• Brown sugar - 2 tablespoons
• Mustard - 2 tablespoons
• Tomato ketchup - ½ cup
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation

• Again, for this recipe too, you need to preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the ground beef, egg, onion, milk and bread crumbs. Mix the ingredients well.
• dd salt and pepper according to taste and again mix it well.
• Put the mixture in a lightly greased loaf pan.
• Take a mixing bowl and mix the mustard with brown sugar and ketchup.
• Mix the mustard and ketchup well and pour over the meatloaf before baking.
• Bake the meatloaf at 350°F for about an hour.
• Remember that it tastes best when served hot.

So simple, right! Get going and make these for your friends and family, they're just going to love it.