Friday, June 17, 2016

Meatloaf



Servings:       8+
Yield:             1 Loaf

Preparation Time:   20 minutes
Cooking Time:         1:15
Start to finish:          1:35

Ingredients
1 Clove Garlic, Minced
½ t         Oregano
½ t         Marjoram, dried
½ t         Thyme, dried
1 Slice    Bread, fine dice
½            Onion, fine dice
1             Egg
1.5 lb      Hamburger
½ C        Barbecue Sauce
   Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
1.  Line standard loaf pan with parchment paper
2.  Combine all ingredients and thoroughly mix.
3.  Press meat mixture into the loaf pan, keeping the parchment layer higher than the meat
4.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes
5.  Remove from loaf pan using pancake spatulas, or by picking up with the parchment paper (however, this will make a greasy mess!)

---Notes---
This was the first dish I attempted to make following my series of surgeries in 2015 - and it was an unmitigated failure!  How hard can it be to make something from scratch, from memory - that you have made thousands of times?!?!?!

This was the point I realized that I had lost all of my memories and what I did have actually was not reliable at all.  Hence, the recipe restarts and relearning about a lifetime of cooking.
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Variations
Use ground chuck or hamburger under 4% fat.
Use sugar free Ketchup or sugar free BBQ Sauce.
Use egg whites or egg substitute.
A variety of meats maybe used and mixed as well!
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Service
Meatloaf begs to be served with mashed potatoes and corn!
Boiled potatoes and baked winter squash!
Baked sweet potatoes or yams with a green salad.
How about cauliflower and/or broccoli with cheese and garlic bread?
Yes, this is an early spring, fall dish or cool evening dish.
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History
Meatloaf dates back to at least the 5th century AD, we have a written account of how to make this, found sealed in a Roman wall atTrier, Germany.

This American style of meatloaf only dates back to the 19th century.
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