Best 9 My Mothers Italian American Meatloaf Recipes

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Are you looking for a mouthwatering and flavorful Italian-American meatloaf recipe that will transport you back to your childhood dinner table? Look no further! This classic comfort food, often fondly referred to as "My Mother's Italian American Meatloaf," is bursting with savory spices, tender ground beef, and a secret ingredient that adds an extra layer of richness and umami. With its juicy interior, crispy outer crust, and the perfect blend of herbs and seasonings, this meatloaf is sure to become a family favorite that will be passed down through generations. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that combines the best of Italian and American flavors, resulting in a dish that is both nostalgic and incredibly delicious.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN-AMERICAN MEATLOAF



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Provided by Michael Lomonaco

Categories     Beef     Pork     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Dinner     Meat     Ground Beef     Veal     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Small Plates

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground veal
1 cup milk
1 cup bread cubes (3 or 4 slices Italian country bread, crusts removed)
1/2 cup finely grated pecorino Romano
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 onion, cut into small dice
2 eggs
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1/2 cup chopped flatleaf parsley
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil, for greasing
1 cup canned plum tomatoes, crushed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 medium carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • 2. Put the beef, veal, and pork into a bowl and kneed them together.
  • 3. Pour the milk into a bowl and soak the bread in it, squeezing it into a paste. Add the soaked bread to the bowl with the meat and work them together as though you were kneading dough. Add the cheese, garlic, onion, eggs, oregano, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper and knead again until well incorporated.
  • 4. Oil a large roasting pan with the olive oil. Form the meat mixture into a large loaf in the center of a roasting pan.
  • 5. Stir in the plum tomatoes, tomato paste, and 1 cup water together in a bowl and pour the mixture evenly over the meatloaf. Scatter the carrots and celery in the pan around the loaf.
  • 6. Put the pan in the oven and bake until a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out warm, about 1 1/2 hours. If the loaf begins to look dry while cooking, tent it with aluminum foil. Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool slightly.
  • 7. Slice the meatloaf into servings, put 1 serving on each plate and spoon pan gravy and vegetables over and around the meatloaf.
  • Your Nightly Specials
  • You can make the loaf with beef and veal only, or with just beef.
  • Lay some raw bacon strips over the loaf before baking. (This was one way my mother made her meatloaf extra special.)
  • Add some sautéed mushrooms to the pan during the last 20 minutes of cooking.

NOT MY MOMMA'S MEATLOAF



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h5m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 31

2 celery stalks, cut into large dice
1 medium carrot, cut into large dice
1/2 medium yellow onion, cut into large dice
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 cup panko
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 eggs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds ground beef chuck
1 pound fresh ground pork
Herb Aioli, recipe follows
Spicy Hollandaise, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups Southern-style mayonnaise
1 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly cracked black pepper
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 pounds (6 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups pasteurized egg yolks
1/2 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce, such as Texas Pete
1/4 cup white wine Pinch kosher salt
Pinch pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Pulse the celery, carrots and onions in a food processor until finely chopped. Add the oil to a saute pan over medium-low heat, then add the chopped veggies and cook, covered, until translucent. Transfer the veggies to a plate and cool in the refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the panko, buttermilk, ketchup, Worcestershire and eggs in a bowl. Add the parsley, salt, black pepper and cayenne and mix well. Once the veggies are cool, add them to the mixture and incorporate. Next add the ground beef and pork and mix thoroughly with your hands.
  • Line two loaf pans with parchment paper and divide the meatloaf mixture between them. Cover with foil and bake until the meatloaves reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Slice and serve immediately, or cool, slice and reheat. Serve with Herb Aioli and Spicy Hollandaise.
  • Add the mayonnaise, olive oil, sage, green onions, rosemary, thyme, salt, pepper and egg yolks to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and well incorporated.
  • Melt the butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Blend the yolks, hot sauce, wine, salt and pepper in a blender, then drizzle in the melted butter while blending, until the sauce is smooth.

ED'S MOTHER'S MEATLOAF



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I have a perfectly justifiable weakness for any recipe that comes to me passed on through someone else's family. This is not just sentimentality; I hope not even sentimentality, actually, since I have always been contemptuously convinced that sentimentality is the refuge of those without proper emotions. Yes, I do infer meaning from the food that has been passed down generations and then entrusted to me, but think about it: the recipes that last, do so for a reason. And on top of all that, there is my entrancement with culinary Americana. I just hear the word meatloaf and I feel all old world, European irony and corruption seep from me as I will myself into a Thomas Hart Benton painting. And then I eat it: the dream is dispelled and all I'm left with is a mouthful of compacted, slab-shaped sawdust and major, major disappointment. So now you understand why I am so particularly excited about this recipe. It makes meatloaf taste like I always dreamt it should. Even though this is indeed Ed's Mother's Meatloaf, the recipe as is printed below is my adaptation of it. My father-in-law always used to tell a story about asking his mother for instructions on making pickles. "How much vinegar do I need?" he asked. "Enough", she answered. Ed's mother's recipe takes a similar approach; I have added contemporary touches, such as being precise about measurements. But for all that, cooking can never be truly precise: bacon will weigh more or less, depending on how thickly or thinly it is sliced, for example. And there are many other similar examples: no cookbook could ever be long enough to contain all possible variants for any one recipe. But what follows are reliable guidelines, you can be sure of that. I do implore you, if you can, to get your meat from a butcher. I have made this recipe quite a few times, comparing mincemeat that comes from the butcher and mincemeat that comes from various supermarkets and there is no getting round the fact that freshly minced butcher's meat is what makes the meatloaf melting (that, and the onions, but the onions alone can't do it). The difficulty with supermarket mince is not just the dryness as you eat, but the correlation which is that the meatloaf has a crumblier texture, making it harder to slice. I am happy just to have the juices that drip from the meatloaf as it cooks as far as gravy goes, and not least because the whole point of this meatloaf for me is that I can count on a good half of it to eat cold in sandwiches for the rest of the week. (And you must be aware, it is my duty to make you aware, that a high-sided roasting tin makes for more juices than a shallow one.) But if you wanted to make enough gravy to cover the whole shebang hot, then either make an onion gravy and pour the meat juices in at the end or fashion a quick stovetop BBQ gravy. By that, I mean just get out a saucepan, put in it 1.76 ounces/50g dark muscovado sugar, 4.23 ounces/125ml beef stock, 4 tablespoons each of Dijon mustard, soy sauce, tomato paste or puree and redcurrant jelly and 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, to taste. Warm and whisk and pour into a jug to serve. Ed instructed me to eat kasha with this, which is I imagine how his mother served it, but I really feel that if you haven't grown up on kasha - a kind of buckwheat polenta - then you will all too easily fail to see its charm. I can't see any argument against mashed potato, save the lazy one, but I don't mind going cross-cultural and making up a panful of polenta; I use the instant kind, but replace the water that the packet instructions advise with chicken stock. And as with the beef stock needed for the gravy suggested above, I am happy for this to be bought rather than homemade.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 2h5m

Yield 7-8

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 eggs
4 onions, 1 pound
5 tablespoons duck fat or butter
1 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (recommended: Lea and Perrins)
2 pounds ground beef, preferably organic
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
10 ounces (approx. 20 slices) bacon
1 large roasting pan

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and then boil 3 of the eggs for 7 minutes. Refresh them in cold water.
  • Peel and chop the onions, and heat the duck fat in a thick-bottomed frying pan. Cook the onions gently sprinkled with the salt, for about 20 to 25 minutes or until the onions are golden and catching in the fat. Remove to a bowl to cool.
  • Put the Worcestershire sauce and ground beef into a bowl, and when the onion mixture is not hot to the touch, add to the bowl and work everything together with your hands.
  • Add the remaining raw egg and mix again before finally adding the breadcrumbs.
  • Divide the mixture into 2, and in the pan, make the bottom half of the meatloaf by patting half the beef mixture into a flattish ovoid shape approximately 9 inches long. Peel and place the 3 hard-boiled eggs in a row down the middle of the meatloaf.
  • Shape the remaining mound over the top of the eggs and pat into a solid loaf shape. Compress the meatloaf to get rid of any holes, but don't overwork it.
  • Cover the meatloaf with slices of bacon, as if it were a terrine, tucking the bacon ends underneath the meatloaf as best you can to avoid its curling up as it cooks.
  • Bake for 1 hour, until the juices run clear and once it's out of the oven let the meatloaf rest for 15 minutes. This should make it easier to slice. When slicing, do it generously, so everyone gets some egg. Pour meat juices over as you serve or do what you will gravy-wise.

MOM'S MEAT LOAF



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Mom made the best meatloaf, and now I do, too. When I first met my husband, he didn't care for homemade meatloaf, but this won him over. -Michelle Beran, Claflin, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup 2% milk
2/3 cup finely crushed saltines
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
Dash pepper
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar; remove 1/2 cup for sauce. Spread remaining mixture over meat loaf., Bake 60-65 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 135mg cholesterol, Sodium 1092mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 26g protein.

MY MOM'S BEST MEAT LOAF



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The Rice Krispies used in this recipe are my mom's secret ingredient. While they may seem odd or out of place, they help hold the meat loaf together. And once they are cooked, no one realizes they're even there. -Kelly Simmons, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup ketchup
2 cups Rice Krispies
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small green or sweet red pepper, finely chopped
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds ground beef

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix chili sauce and ketchup. In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies, onion, green pepper, cheese, egg, salt and pepper; stir in half of the chili sauce mixture. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly., Transfer beef mixture to an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Make a shallow indentation down center of loaf. Spread remaining chili sauce mixture over loaf, being sure to fill indentation., Bake 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; use a turkey baster to remove drippings every 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts :

MY MOM'S MEATLOAF RECIPE



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This is the best meatloaf, we always like to have extra glaze to serve with it at the table as well!

Provided by Connors Mama

Categories     Meat

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 Loaf, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs ground beef
1/2-1 cup onion, chopped
4 slices white bread, chopped in food processor
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup brown sugar
ketchup, enough to make paste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350*.
  • In large bowl mix beef, chopped onions, bread and half of the milk with hands.
  • Slowly add the remainder of the milk if needed - too much will make the mixture to runny and it won't form the loaf.
  • Shape into loaf and place in a glass 8x8 or 9x13 baking dish, I add just a little water to the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake at 350* for 45 min, cover the top of the loaf with the glaze and finish baking for 15-20 min longer.
  • Let the loaf sit 10-15 min before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551.4, Fat 25.6, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 167.7, Sodium 1004.6, Carbohydrate 46.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 36.9, Protein 32.4

MOM'S BEST MEATLOAF



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Mom made this every Sunday and we looked forward to cold sandwiches the next day, if there was any left!! Homemade breadcrumbs work best.

Provided by Carol

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatloaf Recipes     Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 ½ pounds ground beef
¼ cup chopped onion
¼ cup quick-cooking oats
⅛ cup cornmeal
1 cup dried bread crumbs
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 egg, beaten
½ cup tomato juice
½ cup water
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 dash liquid smoke flavoring
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
¼ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, combine the beef, onion, oatmeal, cornmeal, bread crumbs, salt, sugar, egg, tomato juice, water, barbecue sauce, 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke and vinegar. Mix together thoroughly and place mixture into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and 2 drops liquid smoke and mix thoroughly. Spread over the top of the meatloaf.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately one hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 109.3 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 855.7 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

MOM'S ITALIAN MEATLOAF



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Make and share this Mom's Italian Meatloaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SweetsLady

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups soft breadcrumbs
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
3/4 teaspoon basil
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • Soak bread in milk.
  • Add salt pepper, thyme, 1/2 t. basil, 1/4 cup tomato sauce and stir with fork to break up the bread cubes.
  • Cook onions in butter for 5 minutes or until soft and add to bread mixture.
  • Mix lightly with fork.
  • Add in ground beef and mix with hands if needed.
  • Turn into loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350°F for 1 hour; then drain fat.
  • Turn into shallow baking dish.
  • Combine remaining tomato sauce and basil. Spoon over loaf.
  • Sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake 15 more minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.6, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 95.6, Sodium 1016.9, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.5, Protein 28.4

MOM'S MEATLOAF



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This is the only meatloaf I ever liked! Seasoned with fresh onion,a touch of bell pepper, and glazed with a sweet ketchup sauce. For our small family, we cook one loaf and freeze the other to cook at a later time.

Provided by Wendy

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatloaf Recipes     Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds lean ground beef
½ cup crushed saltine crackers
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground thyme
¼ teaspoon ground marjoram
¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, tomato sauce, eggs, onion, bell pepper, salt, thyme, and marjoram in a large bowl and mix well. Shape beef mixture into two equally sized loaves. Place both loaves in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Meanwhile, mix ketchup and corn syrup in a small bowl to make a glaze.
  • Remove baking dish from the oven and remove foil. Brush glaze onto the loaves. Return baking dish to the oven uncovered, and continue baking until loaves are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 165.3 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 859.2 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

Tips:

  • For a moist meatloaf, use a combination of ground beef and ground pork.
  • Soak the bread crumbs in milk before adding them to the meatloaf mixture. This will help to bind the ingredients together and keep the meatloaf moist.
  • Add an egg to the meatloaf mixture to help bind the ingredients together.
  • Season the meatloaf mixture with garlic, onion, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. You can also add other herbs and spices to your taste.
  • Form the meatloaf mixture into a loaf shape and place it in a baking pan. Bake the meatloaf at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour, or until it is cooked through.
  • Let the meatloaf cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

This classic Italian-American meatloaf recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a hearty and flavorful dish that your family will love. Serve the meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, and a side of gravy for a complete meal.

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