Photos & Food

From scratch, easy to make recipes, often with a Portuguese twist.

MENUMENU
  • Home
  • All Recipes
    • Our Portuguese Roots
    • Main Course
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Fish
      • Pork
      • Seafood
      • Quick Meals
      • Vegetarian
    • Breakfast
    • Dessert
    • Appetizers / Starters
      • Crostini
      • Dips and Spreads
      • Salads
      • Seafood Appetizers
      • Soup
    • Side Dishes
    • Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker
    • On the Smoker
    • Healthy
    • Bread
    • Sauce and Dressings
    • Drinks
  • Portuguese Recipes
  • About
    • About Nelson & Liz
    • Privacy
  • Newsletter
  • Partnerships
  • Contact
Home » Main Course » Good Old-fashioned Meatloaf

Good Old-fashioned Meatloaf

October 29, 2016 by Nelson Cardoso 2 Comments

Share this recipe...
Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on Yummly
Yummly
Email this to someone
email

Good Old-fashioned Meatloaf Ahhhh, the weekend!

Hi everyone, it’s finally the weekend! What are you up to this Fall weekend? Let us know in the comments below; we love hearing from you! We have a few task and errands on the list for this weekend; fall stuff like raking leaves and mowing the lawn one last time before winter kicks in (and yes… it already snowed this past week).

A PA Day?… cool!

The boys lucked out this week! They had a PA Day (Professional Activity or Development Day) this Friday. I’m not sure if our friends south of the border use the same name, but essentially this is a day where teachers and other school staff get some time for meetings, sharing teaching ideas, discussing policies, and doing other professional development activities. For students this only means one thing… a day off! 🙂

Our boys loved their day off. They slept in, played music, played video games, watched YouTube videos, did some drawing, and baked donuts. (I wonder where they get that from?)

A loaf of meat 🙂

It sounds weird when you say it that way 🙂 …but it’s basically ground beef with lots of delicious ingredients, formed into…well…a loaf.

Although a very simple concept, I did a considerable amount of research for this recipe. I wanted something that was mine, but not so different from every other meatloaf out there. I wanted my recipe to feel familiar; reminiscent of a good old-fashioned diner meal. I still love diners and although we don’t go very often, my go-to dishes are always either turkey with all the fixings, or meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

I’ll make it again!

Our picky little guy didn’t seem all that convinced at the beginning, but then I explained that it wasn’t very different from meatballs, which he loves. This was a hit at our place and I was very pleased with the flavours.

This weekend, get some errands done (cause it feels awesome when the chores are done) and reward yourself with a hearty meal… and as always, eat well, friends.

Good Old-fashioned Meatloaf Recipe

Old-fashioned Meatloaf Recipe
 
Print
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
1 hour 25 mins
Total time
1 hour 40 mins
 
This meatloaf recipe is simple, hearty and a perfect comfort food for a Sunday night family dinner or weekday leftovers. Great for work lunches as well!
Author: Nelson Cardoso
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup sour cream
  • 2 slices soft white bread, crusts cut off
  • 2½ Lbs ground chuck (beef)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cooking onion, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 ºF.
  2. Mix the milk and sour cream in a small bowl.
  3. Pull apart the white bread into small pieces and add to the milk mixture.
  4. Mix well to make sure the bread is full coated with the milk/sour cream mixture.
  5. Let the bread mixture sit for about 20 minutes.
  6. Mix the mixture well so that it looks like a paste and you no longer see pieces of bread.
  7. In a large bowl, Add the bread paste mixture, ground beef, egg, onion, garlic, salt, pepper (sprinkle the salt and pepper all over to avoid clumps) and tomato sauce.
  8. Place the bowl in the sink (to avoid making a mess) and use very clean hands to mix everything very well.
  9. For the next step, you can use a regular 9 in loaf pan like the ones used for banana bread. To make it even easier, you can also use a baking pan with the perforated removable tray. These are nice because the fat drips out under the meatloaf. If you use a pan without the removable drip tray, make sure to take the meatloaf pan out of the oven after about one hour of cooking, and carefully pour out most of the fat from one corner. Then place the pan back in the oven to continue cooking.
  10. Place the ground beef mixture in the pan and shape it like a loaf of bread, a bit higher in the centre.
  11. In a small bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and ketchup.
  12. Brush the glaze evenly over the meat.
  13. Place the pan on a parchment (or aluminum foil) paper lined baking sheet.
  14. Place the baking sheet with the pan on the middle oven rack and cook the meatloaf for 1 hour, 25 minutes.
  15. After about 1 hour and 15 minutes, open the oven and check the internal temperature of the meat (poked right into the middle) with an instant cooking thermometer. You're looking for an internal temperature of 160 ºF. If it's not there yet, place the pan back in the oven and let it cook for the full 1 hour, 25 minutes or until the temperature reaches 160 ºF.
  16. Take the pan out of the oven and drain the fat (you can use some of this fat for gravy).
  17. Place the meatloaf on a serving dish and serve with mashed potatoes or rice or any other favourite side dish. Don't forget to add some veggies 🙂
  18. Enjoy!
Notes
Disclaimer: Should you decide to follow links within the story/recipe to products on Amazon, we make a percentage of the sale of any products purchased through that link.
3.5.3217

 

Filed Under: Beef, Main Course, Meats Tagged With: easy meat loaf recipe, easy meatloaf recipe, ground beef recipes, meat loaf, meat loaf recipe, meatloaf, meatloaf recipe, old fashioned meatloaf, old fashioned meatloaf recipe

« Portuguese Farmer’s Soup (Sopa à Lavrador)
Roast Chicken with Sautéed Onions and Peppers »

Comments

  1. AvatarKitty says

    October 31, 2016 at 12:49 am

    My husband LOVES meatloaf, but I do not. My mom made it too often growing up. But that gravy is enticing me. Maybe I’ll be nice and make this for him.

    Reply
    • Nelson Cardoso Nelson Cardoso says

      November 5, 2016 at 12:44 pm

      Hi Kitty, my family isn’t used to meatloaf, so they loved it. It did turn out really flavourful and moist inside. If you do try it, please let us know how it turned out. Thanks for dropping by our blog.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Rate this recipe:  

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Nelson and Liz Cardoso

Simple delicious recipes for home cooks, often with a Portuguese twist. Make yourself at home. read more

Broil King smoker

Categories

Appetizers / Starters Bakery Beef Beef Beverages Blogging Bread Breakfast Chicken Crostini Cured and Smoked Meats Dessert Dips and Spreads Drinks Fish Food Blogging Food Hacks Giveaways Healthy Instant Pot / Pressure Cooker Main Course Meats On the Smoker Pork Pork Portuguese Cuisine Portuguese Recipes Quick Meals Salads Sauce and Dressings Seafood Seafood Appetizers Search Services Side Dishes Snacks Sous Vide Sponsored Posts Vegetables Vegetarian

Website Search

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Nelson & Liz
  • Contact Us

Newsletter Signup

Latest Posts

  • Quick Portuguese shrimp in wine and garlic marinade – Camarão de vinha d’alhos

    Quick Portuguese shrimp in wine and garlic marinade – Camarão de vinha d’alhos
  • A damn fine vegetable curry recipe

    A damn fine vegetable curry recipe
  • Portuguese tomato rice – Arroz de tomate

    Portuguese tomato rice – Arroz de tomate
  • Portuguese duck rice – arroz de pato

    Portuguese duck rice – arroz de pato
  • Australian wagyu steak seared on cast iron… freaking amazing!

    Australian wagyu steak seared on cast iron… freaking amazing!

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT