Company Meat Loaf
Country Ground Beef
I received this recipe years ago from my sister who lives in Idaho. It's a hit every time I serve it!—Alice Hoffman, Perry, Iowa
SERVINGS: 6-8
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing
Ingredients:
- FILLING:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 6 slices toasted bread, cubed
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- MEAT LOAF:
- 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and celery until tender. In a large bowl, combine bread cubes with egg and water. Add cooked vegetables, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix lightly and set aside. In another large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, milk, bread crumbs and salt. Pat two-thirds of the meat mixture on bottom and up the sides to within 3/4 inch of the top of a 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pan. Spoon filling into meat shell; cover top with remaining meat mixture and seal edges. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until no pink remains. Drain. Let loaf stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 6-8 servings.