Meat Loaves – Let’s Do the Time Warp

Here are two different meat loaf recipes. I like them both. The first is one from the back of the Lipton French onion Soup Mix. My wife has made this one since before we met. It’s a great recipe,l but it’s just not the best for sandwiches from the leftovers. It’s just a little to crumbly. So the second one is my Mom’s recipe. This one is great for leftover sandwiches.

Lipton Onion-Mushroom Meat Loaf

1 envelope Lipton Onion-Mushroom Soup Mix
2 lbs ground beef
1 ½ cups fresh bread crumbs
2 eggs
¾ cup water
1/3 cup ketchup


Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In large bowl combine all ingredients.
In large baking pan, shape into loaf. Bake one hour (or until done)

Mom’s Meat Loaf

1 minced onion
1 ½ lb hamburger
2 eggs
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper
Enough corn meal to hold it together (or mix corn meal and bread crumbs for less firm loaf)
Shape into loaf and place in roasting pan
Place two strips uncooked bacon on loaf
Mix together one can tomato soup with one can ketchup and 1 can water. Pour over top of meat loaf.
Bake 1 to 1 ½ hours at 350.

Ok, since we’re talking meat loaves. Here’s one more that’s a little different.

Stuffed Meat Loaf

1 ½ lbs hamburger
1 cup wheaties
1 cup crackers
1 egg
1 medium chopped onion
¼ cup ketchup
Salt and pepper
Maybe just a little garlic

Make a loaf where you can fill with stuffing. Make sure to save enough for a lid, to seal in the stuffing

Fill with stuffing
combine
8-10 cubed slices of bread
10-15 chopped or sliced olives. I like green with pimento, but I’ve used black.
1 can mushrooms
½ cup chopped green onion
1 stick melted butter

Bake one hour at 350 degrees.

There ya have it, three great meat loaf recipes.

Enjoy!