Meatloaf

 I love meatloaf, D doesn't...until I started making it this way that is. It's a very basic, simple recipe but it's a winner (and he doesn't like lots of onions, peppers, etc. so I don't add anything like that). I've mentioned this recipe before but it never got it's own post - and I think it's time to correct that.

• 1 pound each lean ground beef, ground pork, and ground lamb
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups bread crumbs, (crumbled bread, oatmeal, or smashed saltines also work)
• 1 jar chili sauce (homemade or store bought)
• splash of milk
• salt and pepper
• ketchup

Mix the eggs, bread crumbs, ½ jar chili sauce, salt and pepper to taste together in a large bowl then add some milk until the mixture is moistened. Add the ground meats and mix together (don't overwork the meat or it'll get tough). Divide into 2 equal halves, place each half in a 9” cake pan and shape into a circle leaving about a 1” space between the meat and side of pan for grease to collect in (you can use loaf pans, but I always make it in a round cake pan - I like that the grease has someplace to go). Mix the remaining ½ jar chili sauce with some ketchup and spoon over each meatloaf (like you're frosting the top of a cake). Cover with aluminum foil and bake 350’ for 45 mins to one hour until done - remove the cover during the last few minutes. 

I usually make this in 2 round cake pans but I will often make one half in a cake pan that we eat that night, and one half divided evenly and baked in muffin tins and then freeze them - super handy to have individual portions on hand.

I know this is very basic and there are tons of versions! But it's tried and true, and everyone seems to like it so...it works for us!