Contributed by Dawn Marie Hamilton
A local restaurant has a 'Cozy Comfort Foods' section on their menu. Meatloaf is front and center. There are probably a million and one (okay, maybe I exaggerate, but still) ways to prepare meatloaf. I use a variation on my mother's recipe.
Ingredients:
1½ pounds lean ground beef
1 large egg
1½ cups wheat cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 cup (no salt added) diced tomatoes
1. Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into a loaf and place into a 5 by 9-inch loaf pan.
2. Bake for about 40 minutes in a 400-degree pre-heated oven. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.
I serve meatloaf with brown rice and a vegetable, but potatoes are also a tasty side.
A local restaurant has a 'Cozy Comfort Foods' section on their menu. Meatloaf is front and center. There are probably a million and one (okay, maybe I exaggerate, but still) ways to prepare meatloaf. I use a variation on my mother's recipe.
Ingredients:
1½ pounds lean ground beef
1 large egg
1½ cups wheat cracker crumbs
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1 cup (no salt added) diced tomatoes
1. Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into a loaf and place into a 5 by 9-inch loaf pan.
2. Bake for about 40 minutes in a 400-degree pre-heated oven. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.
I serve meatloaf with brown rice and a vegetable, but potatoes are also a tasty side.
