Name: Meatloaf
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: 1 egg; ½ cup dry breadcrumbs; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pepper; 1 ½ lb(s) lean ground beef; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion, chopped; vegetables, flavourings and toppers as in alternative recipes; 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); 1 sweet green pepper, chopped, (vegetable); 1 tsp dried basil, (vegetable); ½ cup tomato sauce, (flavouring); ⅓ cup tomato sauce, (topper); ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (topper); 1 sweet green pepper, chopped, (vegetable); 1 Tbsp chili powder, (vegetable); 1 cup drained red kidney beans, (flavouring); ½ cup salsa, (flavouring); ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, (topper); 2 carrot, chopped, (vegetable); ½ cup peas, (flavouring); ½ cup chili sauce, (flavouring); 1 ½ cup mashed potato, (topper); 2 cup sliced mushroom, (vegetable); ½ tsp dried thyme, (vegetable); ½ cup light sour cream, (flavouring)

Cook Time

1h 25 min

Yields

6 servings

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

ingredients

Meatloaf Master Recipe

egg

cup dry breadcrumbs

tsp salt

tsp pepper

1 ½

lb(s) lean ground beef

tsp vegetable oil

onion, chopped

vegetables, flavourings and toppers as in alternative recipes

Bistro Meat Loaf

cloves garlic, sliced, (vegetable)

tsp dried thyme, (vegetable)

pinch salt, (vegetable)

Tbsp red wine vinegar, (flavouring)

plum tomato, sliced, (topper)

Lasagna Meat Loaf

sweet green pepper, chopped, (vegetable)

tsp dried basil, (vegetable)

cup tomato sauce, (flavouring)

⅓

cup tomato sauce, (topper)

cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (topper)

Chili Meat Loaf

sweet green pepper, chopped, (vegetable)

Tbsp chili powder, (vegetable)

cup drained red kidney beans, (flavouring)

cup salsa, (flavouring)

cup shredded cheddar cheese, (topper)

Shepherd's Pie Meat Loaf

carrot, chopped, (vegetable)

cup peas, (flavouring)

cup chili sauce, (flavouring)

1 ½

cup mashed potato, (topper)

Stroganoff Meat Loaf

cup sliced mushroom, (vegetable)

tsp dried thyme, (vegetable)

cup light sour cream, (flavouring)

Tbsp Worcestershire sauce, (flavouring)

Tbsp Dijon mustard, (topper)

sprinkle of dried thyme, (topper)

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Mix in beef.

Step 4

In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

Step 5

Add Vegetables and onion; cook for 3 minutes.

Step 6

Let cool slightly; add to bowl.

Step 7

Add Flavourings.

Step 8

Mix to combine.

Step 9

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

Step 10

Spread with toppers.

Step 11

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

Step 12

Let stand for 5 minutes, drain off fat.

Step 13