Foodmomiac's Meatloaf

A friend of ours had surgery last week, so a bunch of us got together to make them some dinners. My friend Joni did an awesome job of insuring that the family was covered for dinner by a different person each night, and our night was Sunday.

I volunteered to make meatloaf, mashed potatoes (I did the cheesy kind) and a veggie (just some simple sauteed zucchini with minced onion and dill). I figured comfort food is always welcomed. It was really very easy to pull everything together, and I made two of everything, so we had our dinner ready to go as well.

I don't know why we don't eat meatloaf more often. It's easy. It freezes GREAT. The kids love it. I have some twists to my meatloaf, as you see below. Typically, I use white bread as the binding agent, but Michael asked me to use oatmeal yesterday instead, and I have to say I LOVED it. I'll never use white bread again.

Foodmomiac's Meatloaf

1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs
2 Tb. ketchup
1 Tb. yellow mustard
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 Tb. dehydrated minced onion
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 Tb. prepared horseradish

Combine everything together in a large bowl using your hands (This is the most important part. I honestly believe that it is impossible to make good meatloaf using a spoon.)

Place in a 9 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes.

Comments

[allison]

YUM. i've been meaning to make meatloaf! i will definitely try it. hats off to michael - like the oatmeal twist.

[Stefania/CityMama]

We love meatloaf, too! Yeah! Why don't we make it more often? Esp because there is nothing like a meatlof-ketchup sandwich the next day.

Definitely making this rolled oats and all!

[Belinda]

Oh, yeah, I'll try this. I even have a dedicated meatloaf pan with drain-holes in the bottom, which is the best invention ever. I'll have to add tons of ketchup/worcestershire/brown sugar topping, though, because for my husband, that part is the POINT of meatloaf. Silly man.

[michelle @ TNS]

i've never tried it with oatmeal, although i've heard it's really good that way.

and what's this about a meatloaf pan with drain holes? genius!