Matts Zesty Meatloaf Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan. Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown. Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork. Don't mash or the meat loaf will be dense. Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper. Spread the ketchup evenly on top. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through. (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.) Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green onions, carrot, celery, and garlic until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Cover skillet with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrot is tender, about 5 more minutes. Stir 1/3 cup ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper into vegetable mixture; cook until warmed through, about 1 minute.
• Mix ground beef, sausage, vegetable mixture, bread crumbs, parsley, and eggs in a large bowl; form into a loaf and place in a rectangular baking pan with 2-inch high sides. Cover loaf with remaining 1/3 cup ketchup.
• 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).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a pan & rack liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine all ingredients just until blended. Shape into a loaf and place in prepared pan.
• Bake in middle of oven for 90 minutes.
• Remove and allow to stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Refrigerate leftovers.
• *I prefer spicy brown mustard.
• ** If you use ketchup, use original amount listed in recipe. If you use A-1 Sauce instead, reduce the amount of Worcestershire sauce to 2 teaspoons.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 385°F.
• In large bowl, mix ground beef, ground veal, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• In smaller bowl, beat the eggs.
• Add to the eggs, in order: 3 tbsp ketchup, 3 tbsp marinara, soup mix, Corn Flake crumbs (use bread crumbs if you like, but these are so good!), 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce. Mix together well.
• Add sauce mix to meat mix in larger bowl. Work completely together by hand (yes, you'll get dirty!).
• In a baking pan, shape meat into a loaf shape, not too thick (maybe 2 inches or so tall off the sheet).
• In another bowl, mix remaining ketchup, marinara sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Brush over entire outside of meatloaf, including sides and ends.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes.
• Let stand about 5 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine bread and stock; let stand until liquid is absorbed. , Meanwhile, pulse mushrooms, onion, carrot, celery and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushroom mixture; cook and stir until vegetables are tender and liquid is evaporated, 5-6 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute longer. Cool slightly., Add next 7 ingredients and cooked vegetables to bread mixture; mix thoroughly. Place a 12x7-in. piece of foil on a rack in a foil-lined rimmed baking pan. Transfer meat mixture to the foil and shape into a 10x6-in. loaf. , Bake 1 hour. Mix together glaze ingredients; spread over loaf. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, about 15-25 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing., Freeze option: Shape meat loaf on a plastic wrap-lined baking sheet; wrap and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and wrap securely in foil; return to freezer. To use, unwrap meat loaf and bake as directed, increasing initial baking time to 2 hours. Mix together glaze ingredients; spread over loaf. Bake until a thermometer inserted in center reads 160°, 15-25 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and ground black pepper in a large bowl. Add crumbled bread and stir until dissolved. Mix ground beef, onion, Cheddar cheese, and carrot into bread mixture; transfer mixture to a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Combine brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard in a small bowl; spread over meat mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350.
• Mix oil, diced onion, garlic, celery, and jalapeno in a pan on medium heat. Cook 10 minutes.
• Add salt, nutmeg, and cumin to pan. Stir to combine.
• In a bowl, mix eggs, milk, ketchup, and bread crumbs. Stir well.
• Then add the meat and cooked veggies and combine well.
• Put into 2 loaf pans and cook about 1 hour or until internal temp is 165.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, eggs, bread crumbs, salsa, salad dressing, and taco seasoning mix. Pack into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven. Top with cheese, and serve with sour cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes. Drain and discard milk. Stir in next 9 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. , Shape into a loaf in a15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Spread top with ketchup. Bake at 350° until a thermometer inserted in the center reads 160°, 45-55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.Freeze option: Omitting ketchup, bake as directed. Securely wrap cooled meat loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap and spread top with ketchup. Reheat on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until a thermometer inserted in center reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.