Mom's Meatloaf Recipe
This meatloaf is pure comfort food. Leftovers are great crumbled into spaghetti sauce, or used for the classic meatloaf sandwich.
SERVES ► 8
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 slices Oatmeal Bread
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
In small saucepan, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add onion and mushrooms; cook and stir until vegetables are tender and mushrooms have given up their liquid. Continue cooking until the liquid evaporates. Remove to large bowl and let stand for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Crumble the oatmeal bread into bread crumbs and add sour cream, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper to mushroom mixture and mix well.
Add ground meats, mixing with your hands until combined. Form into two loaves and place on a broiler pan.
In small bowl, combine ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar and spoon over loaves.
Bake for 60–70 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 165°F. Tent meatloaves with foil and let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Meatloaf Tips
For the best meatloaf, be sure to combine all of the ingredients before you add the meat. Work the mixture as little as possible and don't compact it. Let it stand for 10 minutes, covered, after it's cooked. Be sure to refrigerate leftovers promptly. Leftover meatloaf can be used in place of meatballs in many recipes, and it makes a great sandwich.
