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What are your best meatloaf recipes? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Reverendender to c/allthingsfoodandcooking

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I'm always trying to create the ultimate, but I've never quite achieved it. I definitely need more restraint in terms of number of ingredients. EDIT: For Kicks, I dug up this very old family recipe.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I've never been a fan of the classic meatloaf with ketchup glaze.

I've been tinkering with a combination of this recipe: https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/1770-house-meatloaf

with some techniques from Kenji Lopez's: https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-all-american-meatloaf-excerpt-recipe

Ground veal is hard to find and unethical to boot, but using just beef and pork plus powdered gelatin gives you the same texture and moisture retention.
I add carrots, garlic, mushrooms, and/or other leftover veggies I need to use up and get the kids to eat but, don't put them through the food processor cause I like the bigger pieces that hand dicing yields.
I cut down on the salt from the barefoot contessa recipe too, especially if I'm using a salted chicken broth or better than bullion in the garlic sauce.
A few anchovies and a pinch of msg bumps up the umami.