1. "Guess" Meatloaf

I call this the "Guess" Meatloaf because I can only guess at the quantities since I never measure.

Ingredients:
Ground Beef (about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds?)
Sliced Bread (about 2 or 3 slices?) - sogged up with warm water (then squeezed to release the water; pull apart into small pieces when ready to mix into ground beef.)
Eggs (2)
Quick Oats (3/4 to 1 cup?)
Season with Salt, Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, and just a little Poultry Seasoning (maybe 1/2 tsp)
Ketchup

1. Mix all together with your hands until blended.
2. Shape meatloaf into oval (like a football)
3. Squeeze Ketchup over top of meatloaf (criss cross or your own design)
4. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hr.

(I added the Quick Oats to my mom's recipe. It seems to make the meatloaf more moist.)

Nice option, especially for singles:
1. Instead of one large meatloaf, shape into smaller mini loaves
2. Put into glass casserole dish
3. Prepare two packets of dry beef gravy according to package directions. (no need to cook it.)
4. Pour the gravy mix over tops of the mini meat loaves. (Instead of ketchup)
5. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.

*Note: If you are prearing for just one or two people, you can freeze the quantities of mini loaves that you want, before baking and without the gravy mix. Add that after thawing and before baking, when ready.

This tastes so good with homemade mashed potatoes

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2. Dad's Very Special Meatloaf

Ingredients:

For the sauce:

1/2 cup catsup
1/3 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp ground cloves

For the meat mixture:

1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
4 slices bread (torn into small pieces)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup minced onion
1 egg slightly beaten
1 tsp salt

Directions:

Mix first 5 ingredients together, set 1/2 of it aside

Mix remaining sauce together with the rest of the ingredients and shape into a loaf

Bake at least 1 hour at 350°F

Spread the reserved sauce over the loaf & bake at least 15 minutes longer

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3. Philly cheesesteak meatloaf


Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped small
1/2 cup of whole milk
1/2 cup mushrooms chopped optional family loves them I hate them
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup bread crumbs regular, italian style or panko
1 large egg
1/2 tsp salt & 1 tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Adobo seasoning
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
8 slices of mozzarella OR provolone cheese. I used mozz (Thick CUT)

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a medium skillet sauté the diced onion & peppers in oil until tender & soft.
Once peppers and onions are cooked, you then mix them in with the rest of the ingredients, including meat & milk - (except sliced cheese) in a large mixing bowl. Work mixture with your hands until fully incorporated.
Lightly spray a loaf pan with pam spray or butter or even olive oil, then take exactly HALF of the mixture & place into the prepared loaf pan
Top it with 4 slices of your choice of cheese
Place the remaining meat mixture on top of the cheese BUT reserving the last 4 slices, set those aside
Bake for 30 minutes
Remove from the oven, top with the last 4 slices, sprinkle with parsley then put back into the oven for a remaining 10-15 minutes OR until the cheese is melted to your liking (I like mine a bit crispy)