slo’s FRIDAY 1/16 poll - Meatloaf

[disney212]

It's my DH favorite meal and he gets it when he sees it on a menu. I like it and make a loaf style in the winter and a burger style to grill in the summer. Mine are low net carb as that's the way we eat. I use leftover keto bread in mine.

 

[clappyclaps]

Don't think I've ever tried meatloaf, but then it isn't a common meal in the UK. I would like to try it, but I feel like I'd want to try it somewhere exceptional where you could guarantee it'd be good.

 

[disneychrista]

@slo I’ve only ever made meat loaf with oats. Never crackers or whatever else.

I rarely make meatloaf at home because you can’t really make it for one.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I love all kinds of meatloaf. Some are better than others but one of my fondest restaurant memories was getting meatloaf and mashed potatoes at a cafeteria in Yellowstone with seating that faced Old Faithful. It was cold outside, light snow, but I was warm by the fireplace with a phenomenal view and a great plate of comfort food.

I make a few varieties. One year, I made an Italian meatloaf around the holidays. Instead of a loaf pan, I used a Bundt cake pan and made a meat-wreath

 

[slo]

I love all kinds of meatloaf. Some are better than others but one of my fondest restaurant memories was getting meatloaf and mashed potatoes at a cafeteria in Yellowstone with seating that faced Old Faithful. It was cold outside, light snow, but I was warm by the fireplace with a phenomenal view and a great plate of comfort food.

I make a few varieties. One year, I made an Italian meatloaf around the holidays. Instead of a loaf pan, I used a Bundt cake pan and made a meat-wreath

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I love this!
I never thought about using my bundt pan.
Great idea!!!

 

[goofyernmost]

Meatloaf is a multi-tasker!

It's great hot out of the oven with mashed potatoes and a veggie of choice.

It is great warmed up as left overs.

It is the best when used cold in a sandwich for lunch.

It's the perfect food.

Yes, I know, it's probably not the worlds healthiest food, but we are all going to die someday and I'd hate to think that I had done without meatloaf all my life just to gain a couple months in the end.

 

[DeeBee3]

I have to admit the first thing I thought of was the singer, so I suppose that's my opinion on meatloaf. ;-)

 

[Dan Murphy]

I like meatloaf, maybe love a few. Marie makes a great one, as did my mom. I'll get it in a restaurant once in a while. A few of the local mom and pop diners make some good ones. Costco's in house created one, two loaves, with mashed potatoes, is very good.

As always, Sandy, thanks for another great, creative, informative week of @slo polls.

 

[JulieBeeRN]

I make it with ground turkey meat and it's the only kind that we like to eat.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I enjoy my meatloaf. Ordered it once in a restaurant, and got sick, so I will only eat it at home,

 

[Meriweather]

Shoot I posted the recipe I use most of the time, no idea where it went.

 

[Diznygrl]

I love meatloaf. Homemade is best, but I will order it in a restaurant if the mood strikes me, especially in summer when I don't want to heat up the house cooking it. Restaurant meatloaf is hit or miss, I've mostly had good ones (especially at 50s Prime Time Cafe!), but sometimes it can be too salty for my taste.

 

[slo]

I like meatloaf, maybe love a few. Marie makes a great one, as did my mom. I'll get it in a restaurant once in a while. A few of the local mom and pop diners make some good ones. Costco's in house created one, two loaves, with mashed potatoes, is very good.

As always, Sandy, thanks for another great, creative, informative week of @slo polls.

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Thank you for the thank you Dan

 

[slo]

Shoot I posted the recipe I use most of the time, no idea where it went.

It’s up in The DIS cloud somewhere - LOL!
Thank you for trying

 

[BrianL]

I love meatloaf. Homemade is best, but I will order it in a restaurant if the mood strikes me, especially in summer when I don't want to heat up the house cooking it. Restaurant meatloaf is hit or miss, I've mostly had good ones (especially at 50s Prime Time Cafe!), but sometimes it can be too salty for my taste.

Primetime does have a good meatloaf - though it's been years since I've had it.

Our little cafe at the office makes a good meatloaf. They have a rotating hot-meal every day, but the meatloaf is one of the better options when it comes up.

I make it with ground turkey meat and it's the only kind that we like to eat.

My friends always do a "friendsgiving" where we "Thanksgiving Burgers" but the patty is essentially meatloaf made with ground turkey and a stuffing mix for the bread component - that comes out good! We do top with a mashed potato/gravy mixture and cranberry relish of course!

 

[soccerdad72]

Shoot I posted the recipe I use most of the time, no idea where it went.

It's on the What's for Dinner thread

 

[amcnj]

I am a fan, of the meal and the singer! One time in school they had a poster up in the cafeteria about Meatloaf coming for a concert. It was right before Bat out of Hell exploded, so we didn’t know who he was. Instead we all joked about whether that was the cafeteria menu or an act.

As far as the food version goes, some I love, and some not so much. I like it enough that I have ordered it out, but don’t recall ever having one that I loved in a restaurant. One poor example at one place does stick in my mind, and is all I think of when I pass that restaurant. But even being homemade is not a guarantee that I will love it. Despite loving it, I don’t have it regularly anymore, and it has been quite a while since I have had meatloaf.

 

[Meriweather]

It’s up in The DIS cloud somewhere - LOL!
Thank you for trying

It was on the What's for Dinner tonight thread

A-1derful Meatlaof

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup finely minced onion
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
8 ounces tomato sauce
3 tablespoons A-1® Steak Sauce
1 egg
1 teaspoon garlic salt
3/4 teaspoon oregano
3/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 cup provolone OR jack cheese, shredded

Combine all ingredients except cheese.
Lightly pack in a 9x5" loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Drain. Top with cheese.
Bake 5 minutes. Let set for 5 minutes.


Note: I do use oatmeal for the binder.

 

[AussieFan8]

I don't tend to order meatloaf when we eat out, but I have a few recipes I make that I enjoy. My family's favorite is a Bobby Flay recipe that takes a little longer to prepare but I think is a bit more upscale/fancier than other recipes: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes...e-meatloaf-with-balsamic-glaze-recipe-2014387

 

[barkley]

I love meatloaf. when I make it I Over make it-i make a standard sized for dinner/leftovers but I make enough to make several small (love the reusable metal pans they are selling at dollar store these days) to bake/freeze for quick meals/sandwich cravings.

mine is an old-school recipie but when my kids were younger I did an alternate version as well. my youngest is on the spectrum and is fairly picky about what he eats but LOVES Italian food-esp. meatballs. I just took the meatloaf recipie and changed out the spices for the meatball spices, topped with marinara instead of catsup. it's known as 'meatball loaf' in our house (soooooo many sandwiches for school were made from these).