Best 10 Dads Texas Style Meatloaf Recipes

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Are you searching for a hearty and flavorful dish that can satisfy your cravings and bring back memories of home? Look no further than "Dad's Texas Style Meatloaf". This classic recipe has been passed down generations, perfected with a blend of savory spices, tender ground beef, and a tangy glaze that will tantalize your taste buds. Join us on a culinary adventure as we explore the secrets behind this iconic dish, revealing tips and techniques to achieve the perfect Dad's Texas Style Meatloaf that will leave you and your loved ones longing for more.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC MEATLOAF RECIPE



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This Classic Meatloaf recipe was my dad's claim to fame, at least in our house! It's tender and juicy and has a uniquely delicious flavor. The brown sugar and ketchup glaze just puts this meatloaf over the top!

Provided by Kristin Maxwell

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds ground beef (85/15)
1/2 cup minced onion
2 eggs
1/2 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1 cup crushed crackers (quick cook oats or breadcrumbs)
2 teaspoons Porterhouse seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons yellow mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9"x5" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Combine meatloaf ingredients in a large bowl using your hands, just until combined. Do not overmix - The less you mess with it, the better it will be!
  • Shape into a loaf and place into a loaf pan.
  • In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup ketchup, brown sugar and mustard. Brush about 1/3 of the mixture over the top of the meatloaf.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, then pour remaining sauce over the meatloaf. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-25 minutes or until meatloaf is completely cooked through. Meat should register between 155 and 160 degrees F.
  • Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 157 mg, Sodium 814 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 14 g, Calories 467 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

DAD'S MEATLOAF WITH TOMATO RELISH



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and finely diced
2 tomatoes, halved, seeded, and finely diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 (12-ounce) bottle ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 slices white bread, crusts removed, torn into chunks by hand
1/4 cup whole milk
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs
Leaves from 2 fresh thyme sprigs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 to 4 bacon slices

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Coat a skillet with a 2-count of oil and place over medium heat. Saute the onion, garlic, and bay leaves for a few minutes to create a base flavor. Throw in the red peppers and cook them for a couple of minutes to soften. Now add the tomatoes; adding them at this point lets them hold their shape and prevents them from disintegrating. Stir in the parsley, ketchup, and Worcestershire; season with salt and pepper. Simmer the relish for 5 minutes to pull all the flavors together. Remove it from the heat; you should have about 4 cups of relish.
  • Place the torn white bread in a bowl and add the milk to just barely cover, swish the bread around in the milk and let it sit while you get the rest of the ingredients for the meat loaf together.
  • This is where you get your hands dirty! In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and pork with 1 1/2 cups of the tomato relish, the eggs, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Squeeze the excess milk from the bread and add the soaked bread to the meat mixture. To test, fry a small "hamburger" patty of the meatloaf until cooked; the patty should hold together but still have a soft consistency. Taste the patty for seasoning.
  • Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Transfer the meat mixture to the center of the cookie sheet and form into a log about 9 inches long and about 4 inches wide. Coat the top of the meatloaf with another 1/2 cup of the tomato relish. Lay the bacon across the top lengthwise.
  • Bake the meatloaf for 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the bacon is crisp and the meatloaf is firm. Rotate the meat loaf while it's baking every now and then to insure that the bacon browns evenly. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it cool a bit before slicing. Serve with the remaining tomato relish on the side. Unbelievably moist!

DADS MEAT LOAF RECIPE - (3.7/5)



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Provided by tonym

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup ketchup, divided
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon light brown sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine beef, pork, onion, bread crumbs, eggs, 1/4 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper; mix well. Press mixture into prepared pan. In a small bowl, combine remaining ketchup and brown sugar; brush over meat loaf. Bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours, or until juices run clear. Allow to sit 5 minutes, then slice and serve. Read more at http://www.mrfood.com/Beef/Dads-Meat-Loaf#hrDfZLEOrcH5yXXS.99

DAD'S CHEESY BACON WRAPPED MEAT LOAF



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This is a recipe my dad has been making for years. Great for the cheese and bacon lover-- it's a huge hit with crowds, even kids! And it's a great comfort food!

Provided by Ashley

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatloaf Recipes     Stuffed Meatloaf Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small yellow onion, diced
6 slices bacon
8 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into quarters
1 tablespoon ketchup

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Combine ground beef, eggs and 2 tablespoons of ketchup in a large bowl. Mix well, then add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, and onion. Set mixture aside. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan with bacon, widthwise. Place half of the meat mixture across the top of the bacon. Lay 3 of the 4 pieces of Cheddar cheese across the center of the meat, lengthwise. Cover the cheese with the second half of the meat mixture and mold the meat into a loaf shape. Pull the ends of the bacon up and around the loaf. Spread 1 tablespoon of ketchup thinly over the loaf.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from the oven.
  • Cut the final piece of Cheddar cheese into slices and place on top of the meat loaf. Return the meat loaf to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the meat loaf to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 207.1 mg, Fat 37.5 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 43.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.3 g, Sodium 945.7 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

DAD'S MEATLOAF



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This is the meatloaf that I grew up on, and is pretty much the only meatloaf my friends and I will eat. Our family believes that less is more when making meatloaf so there is nothing strange in it that anybody would object to, unless they just do not like beef. The onion powder is for children and people who say that they don't like onions because of the texture. However, if you actually like onions feel free to substitute real onions chopped fine.

Provided by MsLizze

Categories     Grains

Time 2h15m

Yield 2 loaves, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 lbs ground beef
1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
3 eggs
1 cup oatmeal
1/8 cup onion powder
salt and pepper
ketchup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Combine all of the ingredients except for the ketchup. It is easiest to just mix it up with your hands.
  • Form into two loaves.
  • Spread ketchup over the top of each loaf, and wrap each in foil sealing the foil tightly without squishing the meatloaf. Note: Sealing the foil slows the cooking time, which is why it takes so long to cook, but it also keeps the meat from drying out.
  • Line a baking pan with foil, and place the foil wrapped loaves in it.
  • Bake for 1 hour 45 minutes.
  • Poke holes in the foil that is wrapped around the meatloaf and let any grease drain out into the pan while baking another 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.5, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 130, Sodium 318.9, Carbohydrate 10.9, Fiber 2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 25.1

DAD'S TEXAS STYLE MEATLOAF



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 units meatloaf
2 pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons garlic powder
46 tablespoons steak seasoning
1 units onion
2 units ritz crackers
2 units eggs
0.5 cups miracle whip dressing
0.25 cups bbq sauce
1 units topping
0.5 cups ketchup
68 strips bacon
46 slices american cheese
1 units jalapeno

Steps:

  • Prepare meat with seasonings, Dice onion. In a large bowl hand mix meat, diced onions and seasoning together. Then crumble crackers in to meat mixture. Add eggs, dressing, and BBQ sauce and mix with hands till it is a gummy mixture.
  • Pack mixture in a greased casserole dish and bake uncovered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. Remove meatloaf and pour ketchup over top of meat and add slices of bacon. Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes or till bacon is done.
  • Remove from oven and add slices of cheese and add jalapenos (optional) as desired on top. Bake for about 5 minutes or till cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

DAD'S VENISON MEATLOAF



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I haven't tried this recipe yet, but down here in South Texas we eat a lot of deer meat and are always trying to find different ways to cook it. I never thought of making meatloaf, but the recipe sounds great!!!

Provided by Stellacaster

Categories     Deer

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lbs ground venison
1/2 lb pork sausage
3 eggs
1 cup soft breadcrumbs
1 cup milk
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup onion, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sage

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix venison and pork sausage with all ingredients EXCEPT soup.
  • Shape the mixture into a loaf and place in a baking dish or pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done.
  • Add mushroom soup during the last five minutes of baking.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 639.5, Fat 38.1, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 344.2, Sodium 1721.6, Carbohydrate 16.5, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 54.7

BASIC TEXAS MEAT LOAF



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Provided by Marialisa Calta

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield Four to six servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chopped canned tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1/2 cup finely diced green pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 large clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
4 thick slices bacon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
  • In a bowl, thoroughly combine the ground beef and pork. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk and oats. Pour into the meats. Mix thoroughly.
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, salt, pepper, herbs and garlic. Mix well.
  • Form into oval loaf in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and lay the bacon lengthwise on top. Bake 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 469, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 611 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram

DAD'S FAVORITE BARBECUE MEAT LOAVES



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It may sound old-fashioned, but it warms my heart to serve dishes that make my family and friends happy. This recipe does just that, and then some. -Leta Winters, Johnson City, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup stuffing mix, crushed
3 tablespoons 2% milk
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, divided
1 pound ground beef

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine egg, stuffing mix, milk, cheese and 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 4x2-in. loaves in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 15-20 minutes. Spread with remaining barbecue sauce before serving. Freeze option: Individually wrap cooled meat loaves in plastic and foil, then freeze. To use, partially thaw meat loaves in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap loaves; reheat in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until loaves are heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°. Top each with 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 120mg cholesterol, Sodium 449mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

DAD'S DOWN HOME CORNBREAD AND JALAPENO MEATLOAF



Dad's Down Home Cornbread and Jalapeno Meatloaf image

A savory, moist homestyle meatloaf that includes cornbread crumbs, corn, jalapenos, pepperjack cheese, onion, garlic, and more. This is a mild, yummy version that nicely balances the ingredients -- you can easily fire it up and customize the amounts and ingredients to suit your taste.

Provided by CHEFSINGLEDAD

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ pounds ground beef
½ pound ground pork
¾ cup canned whole kernel corn
½ cup crumbled cornbread
½ cup sour cream
½ cup shredded pepperjack cheese
½ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
  • Mix the ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the corn, cornbread, sour cream, pepperjack cheese, onion, milk, egg, jalapeno peppers, garlic, kosher salt, and pepper. Gently mix the corn mixture into the meat mixture. Form into a rounded loaf shape, and place in the prepared baking dish
  • Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, to a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C). Loosely cover with aluminum foil during the last 15 minutes of cook time if the loaf is overly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 112.4 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 436.5 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

Tips:

  • Use a variety of ground meats. This will give your meatloaf more flavor and texture. You can use ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, or a combination of meats.
  • Add some vegetables to your meatloaf. This will help to keep it moist and flavorful. You can use chopped onions, carrots, celery, or bell peppers.
  • Use a flavorful sauce. This will help to add moisture and flavor to your meatloaf. You can use a tomato sauce, a barbecue sauce, or even a glaze made from brown sugar and mustard.
  • Cook your meatloaf at a low temperature. This will help to keep it moist and prevent it from drying out. The ideal internal temperature for meatloaf is 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let your meatloaf rest before slicing it. This will help to keep the juices in the meatloaf and prevent it from falling apart.

Conclusion:

Meatloaf is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. By following these tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful meatloaf that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give this Texas-style meatloaf a try.

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