REMPEL FAMILY MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir the ground beef, crushed crackers, Cheddar cheese, and onion soup mix in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk the eggs, ketchup, and steak sauce in a separate bowl until smooth. Mix the eggs into the meat until evenly combined, if the mixture seems too dry, add a little water. Press into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven until the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) and is no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. My meatloaf is great! 1 lb. lean ground turkey 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 egg 1 c Ritz or Townhouse crackers (or both) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1/4 tsp sage 1 small onion Whatever you want on top (ketchup, tomato sauce, chili sauce....etc. For a smokey taste, add 1 tsp liquid smoke! All these recipes sound so complicated. My favorite is 3 lbs. hamburger, 2 eggs, 2 Tbsp worcheshire, 1 envelope Lipton onion soup (may use beefy mushroom too) 1 cup catsup, 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal, 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs. (no chopping) Mix thoroughly with hands (this is really a trade secret) shape into a flattened oval shape and cook on a rack over a 3" deep pan to catch the drippings. Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 min. Let rest for 20 minutes before cutting. YUM! Our G'kids won't eat anything that has been near ketchup, (how weird is that?) So I came up with a variation that they absolutely love. No problem with getting them to eat veggies either. They use them to temper the moderate heat in this dish. Steelchef's Awesome Asian Meatloaf 1. 1 1/2 pounds ground beef; not extra lean 2. 1/2 pound ground pork; not lean 3. 1 cup unsalted crackers, crushed (or dried bread crumbs) 4. 2 eggs 5. 1 -1/2 cups onion, finely chopped 6. 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 7. 3 tablespoons soy sauce 8. 1 teaspoon powdered ginger 9. 2 tablespoons Oyster Sauce 10. !/4 cup Sweet Chili Sauce (Plus additional for glaze and serving.) 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Mix items everything together, (I use the stand mixer.) Press mixture into a well greased bread pan. 3. Bake for about 30 minutes and drain off the grease. Brush the top with sweet chili sauce and return to the oven for 20 minutes. Let the loaf rest for at least 10 minutes. My favorite meatloaf recipe is chopped meat add diced onions with garlic powder, ketchup, mustard, worchestire sauce, eggs, bread crumb, parsley, oregeno. Then after I shape it I slice an opening in the top and put 3 slices of cheese in close it up and lay a few slices of bacon on top. I top it with tomato sauce but u can use gravy if u want. Comes out amazing! Growing up in Sweden my mom made stuffed meatloaf and that's what I make and have got many compliments for it. Use your basic recipe, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion ( I grate mine) garlic, salt, pepper. When it's all mixed I flatten it out on a cutting board and put a liberal amount of chopped ham or bacon, ( if you use bacon be careful with the salt) then slice sharp cheddar and put over the ham. Fold up the sides and ends, making sure it sealed tight so the cheese doesn't leak out. Bake and enjoy! I found the Interstate Meatloaf recipe so here it is: Classic Interstate Meatloaf recipe is ready in 1-2 hrs INGREDIENTS: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups finely chopped onion 1 bell pepper finely chopped 1 celery rib finely chopped 1 teaspoon dried thyme crumbled 2 pounds ground beef 1/2 cup rolled oats 2/3 cup ketchup 2 eggs beaten 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 slices bacon halved ;In a skillet melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery and thyme. Cover and cook 10 minutes; stirring often. Remove from heat and cool. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl combine ground beef, onion mixture, oats, 1/3 cup of the ketchup, egg, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Spoon mixture in to a large shallow baking dish. Shape it in to a flat loaf. Spread remaining ketchup over loaf. Arrange bacon pieces on top; overlapping if necessary. Bake about 1 1/4 hours or until completely cooked. Let stand 1 hour. We also had a restaurant, over 31 years. 1 1/2# hamburger, 1# pork sausage, 1 egg, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 3 slices white bread soaked in milk, then squeezed, small can tomato sauce, 1 clove garlic finally chopped, 1/2 onion grated, salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients well (except hard boiled eggs) Pat out flat on wax paper. Lay four peeled hard-boiled eggs on top. Then roll meat around them into a loaf. Put in pan. Pour smalll can tomato sauce over loaf. Bake 350 about an hour. Serve hot or cold.