Best Meatloaf Ever Recipe

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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
284
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. I use a food processor to chop up the dry bread first (about 4 slices, toast may be used), and then follow with the carrots, onion and garlic. It can all be done by hand though. The crumbs can be made by placing the bread in an extra bread bag, covering it with a towel and using a hammer to pound it into oblivion. Or I have used canned dry bread crumbs also. The carrots and onion can be shredded on a cheese shredder, and garlic may be chopped by hand. Either way, believe me, all this work is well worth the effort.
  2. In any case, get out a large bowl. Put the hamburger, bread crumbs, water or broth, prepared vegetables and seasoning into the bowl. Start mixing and mashing everything together with your hands. Don't be squeamish, you can wash them off in a few minutes. Continue to mix and mash until everything is uniformly distributed, and the water is fully incorporated. Press the mixture into a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan, or any pan which will hold a full two quarts. Smooth out the top so it will be pretty. Now you can wash your hands. Bake this at 350° for at least an hour, if the meat was at room temperature, 1-1/2 hours if it was still cold from the refrigerator. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow it to sit for a couple of minutes to firm up. My husband likes this with ketchup.
  3. NOTE: The bread crumbs are not written in stone. Depending on what I have available, I have substituted dry oatmeal, cracker crumbs, and crushed cornflakes with reasonable results. Usually I use half crumbs and half oatmeal, but the best results come from using all dried bread crumbs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 283.76 Kcal (1188 kJ)
Calories from fat 138.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.42g 24%
Cholesterol 70.29mg 23%
Sodium 623.75mg 26%
Potassium 427.3mg 9%
Total Carbs 12.72g 4%
Sugars 2.13g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 6%
Protein 23.63g 47%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 3mg 16%
Calcium 50.5mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 151.77 Kcal (635 kJ)
Calories from fat 74.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.25g 24%
Cholesterol 37.6mg 23%
Sodium 333.62mg 26%
Potassium 228.55mg 9%
Total Carbs 6.8g 4%
Sugars 1.14g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 6%
Protein 12.64g 47%
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 16%
Calcium 27mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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