There are so many recipes for meatloaf out there!
I don’t think I’ve made it the same way twice…
It usually depends what I have on hand.
It’s never turned out tasteless, but I have to admit
sometimes it’s been better than others.
Here’s one way I like to make it…
I start by making sofrito, and giving it a quick cook with 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
Sofrito is a mixture of green pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, olive oil, and vinegar.
For more on sofrito, click here.
Cook the sofrito in the pan for about 5 minutes and set it aside.
I add the sofrito to the meat mixture.
Sometimes I just use ground turkey,
Other times I use ground beef & turkey sausage — that’s my favorite mixture
To the mixture, I also add:
one egg
1/2 c seasoned bread crumbs
1 Tb mustard
2 Tb sour cream or yogurt
2 Tb worcestershire sauce
NOTE: I mix these in a separate bowl before I add it to the meat mixture.
Then, I spread it in a cake pan.
A cake pan??
Yes!
I love the topping most of all– So, instead of using a loaf pan
and just getting a little area of topping,
I spread it out in a cake pan and get a lot of it! 🙂
The topping: I mix brown sugar, mustard and ketchup in a small bowl.
You can mix it to your taste…
If you want it sweeter, add more brown sugar,
if you want it with more of a tangy flavor, add more mustard.
Then, I spread it all over the top of the meatloaf and bake it for one hour at 350.
It’s a classic family meal.
My favorite sides with the meatloaf is, of course, mashed potatoes.
Corn is also good on any day, but especially when it’s fresh.
Are you hungry yet?
Have fun in the kitchen!
I’m linking up today on Tasty Tuesday at Creatively Homespun.
Daisy
This sounds and looks wonderful to me. Unfortunately, I’m the only one in the family who likes meatloaf. I always make one when everybody is away on vacation. I’ll try this one the next time.
Haha, that’s like me with some dishes that my family doesn’t particularly like – I make it when I’m home alone. 🙂
It sounds delicious, especially the topping! I bought some mince today so definitely one to try 🙂
Thanks! It’s comfort food for sure 🙂
This sounds and looks much better than my meatloaf! Yay and thank you! P.s. Have you considered a stint on the food network? :).
This looks great Daisy– love meatloaf and especially meatloaf sandwiches! i hadn’t seen a recipe that uses a “sofrito.” When we lived in Spain that wa a standard part of Spanish friends cooking there. They even sold canned sofrito. So this look especially intriguing– and I liked the topping a lot too– my mom used to always smear catsup on top– but I really like the mustard and brown sugar added. thanks!
Thanks so much for re-posting your sofrito recipe. I’m making it today with all my fresh peppers! (I even went to the dollar store for ice cube trays!)