Meatloaf....

[woolybear]

Anyone like to fancy it up a bit so it ain't so blah?

I got my own secret recipe I'll try to get some step by step

ingredients and pics of up tonight to help convey the savory goodness.

It's what's for dinner!

[HUNTINGMAN]

Bring on the goodness.

[redkneck]

Bring it on bud! I'm the easiest guy to please in this world. I'm content with a balogna and cheese and some corn chips, or just a good bowl of soup and some cornbread. Meatloaf is a feast if it's done right. :eat:

[woolybear]

Coming up.

Got a late start but it's in the oven now.

Plenty o' pics of the process on the way soon as shes done cookin'!

Haven't loaded them yet....I'll see what I can do about some scratch and sniff photos!

I should have them up by tomorrow sometime. Chances are, my belly's getting filled up here real soon.:eat:

[woolybear]

Here's what I use plus the 2lbs cow meat. (this is also fantastic with venison)

I cut up 2 apples and soak them in sugar water while prepping the rest of the ingredients.

Dice up 1/2 a medium onion, slice up some shrooms.

Add 1 egg and 3/4 cup of bread crumbs to the ground. Dump in your diced goods and add 1 tblsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp garlic salt and salt and pepper.

Next lightly oil a 5x9 baking pan and pack it all in there nice and firm.

While pre-heating the oven to 400 degrees I like to coat the top with a dose of brown sugar.

Bake for approximately 50 minutes and it turns out something like this.

Not much left to do at this point but to slice it up and add your side dishes. After this I covered the loaf with some shredded motzerella and nuked it for a minute for poops and giggles.

No need for gravy to make this slide down easier. A very moist loaf it is.

[redkneck]

Looks great matt! I'm kinda thinking about them apples in there though, lol.

[Snipe]

Heres one I make... Smoked loaf is the bomb.. I did this a few months back with a Fattie..

Smoked Cajun Meatloaf..

1 medium yellow onion -- chopped

1 stalk celery -- chopped

1/2 medium green bell pepper -- core, seed, chop

2 green onions -- minced

1 clove garlic -- minced

2 bay leaves

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon black pepper -- freshly ground

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup catsup

1/2 - 3/4 cup bread crumbs -- fine, dry

1 pound lean ground beef ( Or Venison )

1/2 pound lean ground pork shoulder

2 eggs -- slightly beaten

1. Mix the onion, celery, bell pepper, green onions, garlic, bay leaves, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, cumen, nutmeg, worcestershire sauce, & tabasco sauce in a medium sized bowl...

2. Melt the butter in a heavy 10 inch skillet over moderate heat.. Add the vegetable/spice mixture, & cook, uncovered, for 6 minutes, stirring constantly, until the onions & peppers are soft.. Remove from the heat & let cool until warm to the touch.. Discard the bay leaves. Stir in the milk, catsup, & bread crumbs...

3. In a large bowl, combine the beef, pork, eggs, & the bread crumb mixture.. Pack the meat mixture into a plastic wrap lined, 9″ x 5″ x 4″ loaf pan.. Set in frig overnight to hold its form..

4. Next day remove from frig let set at room temp for a hour before cooking.. Preheat smoker to 275-300*. Flip loaf over on to a wire cooling rack.. Set in smoker, cook to a internal temp of 160-165*

[woolybear]

Looks great matt! I'm kinda thinking about them apples in there though, lol.

You'll have to trust me on this one. Dang good!

Snipe- thanks for the added ideas. Man does your dish look outta this world. I really gotta get into this smoking stuff soon. Till then, it's all liquid smoke for me.

Appreciate your adding to this post. Sure wish we had alot more participation down here at the bottom of the forum.

[OJR]

I just smoked two loaves on Wednesday! They came out great!

[redkneck]

Leave it to Ken to take things up a notch!

[Orion_70]

Snipe, has my mouth watering with that smoked meatloaf... I'm about to throw some ribs on the smoker, now you got me thinking....

[oldksnarc]

You gotta try the smoked meatloaf. I've got a pretty good recipe myself and when I first got my new smoker meatloaf was the first thing I smoked on it. Awesome. There'll never be another meatloaf in my oven.

[woolybear]

Post up that recipe oldsnark. I may need to refference back to this post in the future.

Sure is nice to have options when you need them.

[dance.and.shoot]

my meatloaf is the bestest!!! it has a thick layer of cheese 1/2 way through it, and it's YUMMY!!! I top mine with a soup as well. Most of the time, I use mushroom soup, but I've used chicken soup also. It's different, but not really a bad different!!!

I'll have to see if I can whip mine up and shove a pic up here for ya'll to get jealous over!!! LoL

[Guest outdoorgirl]

wow snipe that looks good smoked meatloaf going to have to give that a try.

[oldksnarc]

Murphy's BBQ Meatloaf

1 lb Ground beef – lean (venison if you have it)

1 lb Sausage (Jimmy Dean Hot if you like a little more flavor)

1 c Breadcrumbs - fine

2 Onions - medium, chopped fine

4-6 oz mushrooms, chopped

1 tbsp favorite seasoning mix

1 tbsp Curry powder

2 tbsp brown sugar

1/2 c Water

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tbsp Italian Seasoning

1 Egg - beaten

2-3 cloves roasted garlic, minced

1/2 c Milk

Sauce:

1 Onion - chopped fine

1-2 cloves roasted garlic, minced

1/4 c Water

1/2 c Ketchup

1/4 c Dry red wine or beef stock

1/4 c Worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp Vinegar

1 tbsp Instant coffee

1 tbsp favorite seasoning mix

1/4 c Brown sugar - packed

1 oz Margarine

2 tsp Lemon juice

Loaf: Combine meats, breadcrumbs, onions, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, curry, brown sugar and egg in large bowl. Mix well. Mix milk and water and add to meat mixture a little at a time until smooth but firm. Shape into loaf and put into greased baking pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 375 degrees F (to an internal temp of 160 - 165 degrees). Let rest for 10 minutes.

Sauce: Sauté onions in margarine until golden and add all other ingredients. Bring slowly to a boil, lower heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. (also great with ribs or chicken). After loaf has cooked for 45 minutes, pour half of the sauce over the meat, return to oven and bake 30 minutes more. Let stand 10 minutes and then serve loaf hot in thick slices with remaining sauce. Also makes great sandwiches.

The mushrooms in the loaf not only add texture but when they release their juices it helps to keep the loaf from getting to dry.

You can follow Snipe's smoking. I prefer a slower smoke/cook so I do mine at 230 - 250 for a little longer - to an inside temp of 160 - 165.

Also, when smoking, don't baste with the sauce. Serve it with the meatloaf.

I normally will double or triple the recipe for a 4 to 6 pound meatloaf so there's plenty left over for sandwiches.

Edited September 27, 2009 by oldksnarc

[oldksnarc]

And if you like green bean casserole as a side, you owe it to yourself to make it from scratch rather than the canned mushroom soup.

1 can Fried Onions

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

16 oz can French-cut green beans

2 tablespoons butter

12 ounces mushrooms, sliced and rough chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup half-and-half

1-2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Nonstick cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms begin to give up some of their liquid, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and continue to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the broth and high simmer for 1 minute. Decrease the heat to medium-low and add the half-and-half. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring often, approximately 6 to 8 minutes (keep a close eye because it will thicken very quickly).

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 of the fried onions (hand-crumbled) and all of the green beans and place mixture into a casserole dish that’s been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Top with the remaining onions and cheddar cheese. Place in the oven and bake until bubbly, approximately 15 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.

Edited September 27, 2009 by oldksnarc

[HUNTINGMAN]

I have to say I have never seen apples in a meatloaf before.I bet they help with holding in the moisture alot,especialy since they were soaked before being put into the loaf.Looks great.

[Dawg]

My wife makes a mean Fiesta Meatloaf. I'll have to get the receipe from her and post fer ya.

[woolybear]

That sounds awesome oldsnark. Thanx for posting that.

My wife makes a mean Fiesta Meatloaf. I'll have to get the receipe from her and post fer ya.

Please do Dawg. I was encouraging everyone to highjack this post from the start. Turns out you guys have come up with some delishious looking/sounding variations of what some consider SPAM of ground meat.

Post it up when you get the chance bro, I'm all eyes and ears!

[dance.and.shoot]

here's mine...sorry it took so long to get up. i had to make it again to remember all the ingredients...then i forgot to take a picure...i was just so excited to eat it!!!

sorry i don't have measurements. most people don't like their meatloaf as cheesy or seasoned as i do.

but here ya go.

you need:

ground beef

bread crumbs (i make my own out of wheat bread)

garlic

pepper

salt

mix all of the above with a couple eggs and LOTS of mozzila cheese until the beef is really gooey.

put it in a pan, and pour cream of mushroom soup over the top of it.

bake for an hour @ 375