Tuesday, April 26, 2011

'Mazing Meatloaf

Just thinking about this made me hungry for it!

1 lb. hamburger ( ground pork if you're watching fat content, but it makes a dry loaf).
Half a large onion, diced
Small package frozen corn (thawed)
Carrots, diced small
Celery (optional) diced small
Two eggs
1 cup milk
1.5 cups bread crumbs (or crushed saltines)
A brick of cheese (any kind, any strength or flavor)
Salt (optional)
1 tsp. fresh cracked black Pepper
1 Tbsp. Nutmeg
Ketchup or barbeque sauce - one regular size bottle

Dice up all the veggies and preheat the oven to 350(f).
Crack the eggs into a cut or bowl and add a splash of water, then mix vigorously with a fork.
Mix all ingredients (including the bowl of eggs) except the meat and cheese and only half the ketchup (or bbq).
Mix the meat in, using the large bowl. Get your hands in there and squeeze it and mix it around good. Look through it - does it look evenly mixed? If not, get back in there.
Divide the meat mixture in half. Arrange one half on a sprayed or oiled pan in a loaf shape, only flat. Put half the brick of cheese on it, then cover with the other half of the meat mixture. Seal the edges where the meat joins by squeezing it together, keeping the loaf shape.
Put ketchup (or bbq sauce) on the top; smear it down the sides and all over it in a nice, thick layer.

Put it in the oven for 1.5 to two hours. Don't keep opening the oven door to look at it, it needs to get dark and crispy on top.

Serves 6 if nobody's a hog.

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