★Cooking Recipes★: Meatloaf

With this one meatloaf recipe you can create 5 different flavours and still end up with a moist and meaty loaf.
Directions for: Meatloaf

Ingredients

Meatloaf Master Recipe

1 egg

cup dry breadcrumbs

tsp salt

tsp pepper

1 lb(s) lean ground beef

2 tsp vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped

vegetables, flavourings and toppers as in alternative recipes

Bistro Meat Loaf

10 cloves garlic, sliced, (vegetable)

1 tsp dried thyme, (vegetable)

1 pinch salt, (vegetable)

2 Tbsp red wine vinegar, (flavouring)

2 plum tomato, sliced, (topper)

Lasagna Meat Loaf

1 sweet green pepper, chopped, (vegetable)

1 tsp dried basil, (vegetable)

cup tomato sauce, (flavouring)

cup tomato sauce, (topper)

cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (topper)

Chili Meat Loaf

1 sweet green pepper, chopped, (vegetable)

1 Tbsp chili powder, (vegetable)

1 cup drained red kidney beans, (flavouring)

cup salsa, (flavouring)

cup shredded cheddar cheese, (topper)

Shepherd's Pie Meat Loaf

2 carrot, chopped, (vegetable)

cup peas, (flavouring)

cup chili sauce, (flavouring)

1 cup mashed potato, (topper)

Stroganoff Meat Loaf

2 cup sliced mushroom, (vegetable)

tsp dried thyme, (vegetable)

cup light sour cream, (flavouring)

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, (flavouring)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard, (topper)

1 sprinkle of dried thyme, (topper)

Directions

Meatloaf Master Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

2. in large bowl and using fork, beat egg; blend in bread crumbs, salt and pepper.

3. Mix in beef.

4. in large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

5. Add Vegetables and onion; cook for 3 minutes.

6. Let cool slightly; add to bowl.

7. Add Flavourings.

8. Mix to combine.

9. Pack into 8-x 4-inch (1.5 L) loaf pan.

10. Spread with toppers.

11. Bake on baking sheet for 60 to 75 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 170 degrees F (75 degrees C).

12. Let stand for 5 minutes, drain off fat.

Bistro Meat Loaf