Best 8 Uncle Dees Meatloaf Recipes

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In the realm of culinary delights, where flavors dance upon the palate, a dish stands tall amidst the pantheon of delectable creations - Uncle Dee's Meatloaf. This iconic dish, whispered among foodies and family gatherings alike, has captivated taste buds with its symphony of savory aromas and its tender, succulent texture. Whether you seek a comforting meal to warm your soul on a chilly evening or a centerpiece to grace your dinner table, Uncle Dee's Meatloaf emerges as the ultimate culinary masterpiece. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind this beloved recipe, transforming your kitchen into a haven of gastronomic bliss.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PAULA DEEN'S MEATLOAF



Paula Deen's Meatloaf image

Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Dinner     Recipes

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 (8-oz) can diced tomatoes without juice
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a large bowl, stir together ground beef, salt, pepper, onion, bell pepper, egg, tomatoes, and oats. Place the mixture in a loaf pan. Press the surface lightly with your palm to flatten the top.
  • To make the topping, combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread it on top of the loaf.
  • Bake the meatloaf for 1 hour. Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. The center should be at 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes after baking so that it holds together better while slicing.

Nutrition Facts :

UNITED STATES OF MEATLOAF



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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small Spanish onion, cut into small dice
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
2 large eggs
1 pound ground chuck
8 ounces ground pork
8 ounces ground veal
1 cup coarsely crushed saltine crackers (about 24)
1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sriracha sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • For the meatloaf: Heat a skillet over medium heat, add the oil and saute the onions until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt, add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes without letting the garlic brown. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, mustard, Worcestershire, hot sauce and eggs, then season with salt and pepper. Add the beef, pork and veal along with the crackers, parsley and cooked onion-garlic mixture. Use your hands to mix until everything is evenly combined. Place the meat mixture on the prepared baking sheet and use your hands to gently form into a rustic loaf shape, about 9 inches by 5 inches.
  • For the glaze: In a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and sriracha.
  • Slather the glaze all over the meatloaf, then bake, basting once halfway through, until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Let rest for 20 minutes before serving.

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.

THE MOST EASY AND DELISH MEATLOAF EVER!



The Most Easy and Delish Meatloaf EVER! image

This meatloaf only calls for a few easy ingredients, no chopping whatsoever! If you wish to add ketchup on top, remove the meatloaf at 50 minutes, add ketchup, then return to oven for the remaining 10 minutes.

Provided by Jillian

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatloaf Recipes     Beef Meatloaf Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 egg
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®), undrained
1 sleeve buttery round crackers (such as Ritz®), crushed
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, or to taste
1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Beat the egg in a mixing bowl, then add the ground beef, tomatoes, and crushed crackers. Season with onion flakes, garlic powder, seasoned salt, and pepper. Mix until evenly combined. Pack into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.9 g, Cholesterol 76.5 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 16.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 557.6 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

UNCLE BILL'S MEAT LOAF WITH CHICKPEAS



Uncle Bill's Meat Loaf With Chickpeas image

The chickpeas add another great texture to the meat loaf. I find that using both types of ground beef adds moisture to the meat loaf.

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories     Meatloaf

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 large onion, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1/2 lb ground beef
2 cups canned chick-peas, drained and finely chopped
3/4 cup dried regular breadcrumbs
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce or 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped parsley (fresh)
1/4 cup diced green pepper
1/4 cup diced sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons chili sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a food processor, puree' onion and garlic.
  • In a large bowl, combine onion/garlic puree', both ground beef, chickpeas, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, chili sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, cumin, salt, pepper and parsley; mix well to blend.
  • Transfer mixture to a lightly oiled 9" x 5" loaf pan, press mixture firmly down and smooth the top.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated 350 F oven for 45 minutes or until tested with a thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf; shoud read at least 160 - 165°F.
  • In the meantime, prepare the topping in a small bowl, combine chili sauce and Dijon mustard.
  • Remove loaf from oven and drain any fat that may have accumulated.
  • Spread the chili sauce/Dijon mixture over the loaf.
  • Immediately return meat loaf to oven and bake uncovered for another 30 minutes at 350°F.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for about 15 minutes before slicing.
  • This meat loaf is excellent eaten cold in a sandwich.

UNCLE SAM'S MEAT LOAF



Uncle Sam's Meat Loaf image

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 pounds ground beef
4 eggs beaten
2 (10 1/2-ounce) cans onion soup
1 (8-ounce) package seasoned stuffing mix Pepperidge Farm®
1 teaspoon salt
* Part two.
1 cup ketchup
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350° F. Combine all ingredients. Divide in half shape each half into a loaf and place in a shallow baking pan. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until well-browned. Pour off juice and top with the following sauce.Sauce:*Mix well and pour over loaves. Bake 30 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves

PAULA DEEN'S OLD-FASHIONED MEATLOAF



Paula Deen's Old-Fashioned Meatloaf image

My favorite meatloaf recipe. Try using a mixture of ground beef, lamb, veal or pork instead of all beef.

Provided by aHardDaysNight

Categories     Grains

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 large egg, lightly beaten
8 ounces canned tomatoes with juice, diced
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/3 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons brown sugar

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • mix all ingredients except ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar.
  • place into baking dish and shape into loaf.
  • mix ketchup, mustard and brown sugar.
  • spread on loaf.
  • bake for 1 hour.

CHEF JOHN'S MEATBALL-INSPIRED MEATLOAF



Chef John's Meatball-Inspired Meatloaf image

The main point of this Italian meatball-inspired meatloaf is to show you what happens when you make meatloaf like your grandparents did. During the Great Depression, this type of dish was a popular strategy for stretching what little meat you had into as filling a meal as possible.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatloaf Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 onion, diced
salt to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups very dry white bread crumbs
1 ½ cups milk
2 pounds ground chuck
½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
3 cups tomato sauce, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Heat olive oil and butter together in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion with a pinch of salt in hot oil and butter until onion is golden brown and soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat and cool onion mixture to room temperature.
  • Place bread crumbs in a large bowl. Add milk and stir with a fork until combined. Let sit until all of the milk is absorbed into the breadcrumbs, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Combine ground chuck, cooled onion mixture, parsley, Parmesan cheese, eggs, 2 teaspoons salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Grab a handful of breadcrumbs and squeeze very gently to remove excess milk. Repeat with remaining breadcrumbs, transfer breadcrumbs to ground chuck mixture, and discard excess milk. Stir ground chuck mixture until evenly combined.
  • Turn chuck mixture out into prepared baking dish, and shape meat into a 3x4x10-inch meatloaf. Pour tomato sauce over the loaf and into the bottom of the dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let meatloaf rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 85.8 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1129.3 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right ground beef: Use a combination of ground chuck and ground sirloin for a flavorful and moist meatloaf.
  • Don't overwork the meat: Mix the ingredients together just until they are combined. Overworking the meat will make the meatloaf tough.
  • Use bread crumbs or crackers for binding: Bread crumbs or crackers help to hold the meatloaf together and add moisture.
  • Season the meatloaf well: Use a variety of seasonings, such as garlic, onion, salt, and pepper, to flavor the meatloaf.
  • Cook the meatloaf in a loaf pan: This will help to keep the meatloaf together and prevent it from falling apart.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the meatloaf is cooked through: The internal temperature of the meatloaf should reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the meatloaf rest before slicing: This will help the meatloaf to retain its juices.

Conclusion:

Uncle Dee's Meatloaf is a classic recipe that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its simple ingredients and flavorful seasonings, this meatloaf is sure to be a hit at your next family dinner or potluck. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give Uncle Dee's Meatloaf a try!

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