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This is no ordinary meat loaf - the recipe is so good it's been passed down in our family for three generations. The zesty seasoning gives the flavor a spark. I remember Mom's delicious meals. She loved to serve this meat loaf. -Linda Nilsen, Anoka, Minnesota
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 179 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 569 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein.
Originally published as Mom's Best Meat Loaf in Taste of Home December/January 1995, p37
Light-Bodied Red Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
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Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2012 by tina2006
I have been using this recipe for several years. I LOVE IT! No one else's meatloaf ever compares and when I tell people what is in it they think I'm crazy until they try it. I have shared this with so many wives and new brides!
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2011 by pastagrammie
My family & I love this meat loaf. The first time I made it was in 1995 & I have made it many times since then. I double the recipe & freeze one. It is the best. Pastagrammie.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by countrybuttercup
This is one of those "keeper" recipes that you keep making over and over again and you never look for any other and somewho it becomes well known as "your" best meat loaf.
Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by countrygirl1292002
i made this meatloaf 2 weeks ago for the first time I LOVED IT.my son told me this meatloaf is the best he has ever tasted
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2010 by bugs_mom
This is a great meatloaf recipe! I have made it many times, minus the horseradish, and my family loves it. The allspice and dill weed give it a very nice flavor
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2010 by Isolda
This has a bit of a different taste from most meat loaves. The allspice and horseradish make it interesting. Not all members of my family were thrilled but I definitely liked it!
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2010 by JanessaF
for whatever reason I wasn't excited. I will make it again for, well, there are 365 days of the yr that I have to plan a meal for lol
Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2010 by Chef-Sudey
This meatloaf is so good...I used 1lb of groud beef and 1lb of ground sausage..and more bread crumbs than it called for. It turned out GREAT! I made it the night before and it was a quick and easy dinner...so TASTY!
Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2009 by frankieb
Thanks, nix_mom. I'm adding your recipe into my weekly menu for my family :)
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2008 by nix_mom
This is actually my husband's best meat loaf. You can't really taste apple but it's just a little different when you're thinking about trying someing new. 2lb ground beef 1/2lb pork sausage 3 eggs 2c. crushed corn flakes 3slices bread, crumbled 1/2c catsup 2T Worchestershire sauce 1-2tsp sage 1 apple, peeled and minced 1 onion, minced salt and pepper to taste In a large bowl, mix all ingedients well. Form into a loaf and bake 1 1/2 hours either in a loaf pan or on a cookie sheet with sides at 325F. I use whatever kind of apple we have in the house. Works great with tart Granny Smiths or sweeter Galas. Something like a Yellow Delicious seems too mushy for us but still lends nice flavor. I have been leaving the sage out for the last several times I've made this. Can't tell the difference; the dried sage container was who knows how old and didn't even smell like sage when I opened it so I tossed it and never invested in a new bottle. Kind of off on another tangent--instead of making the usual New Year's resolution to lose weight. We decided to cut the fat. Not just to lose weight, but to get rid of stuff that we haven't used in recent memory. For me, that involved cleaning out the spice shelf. It got tossed if it didn't smell like what the label said it was. Some containers I can't remember when I last used! Also getting rid of some kitchen gadgets--like the cookie press I had to buy from Pampered Chef 3 years ago. I used it once, thought it took too much work and there it sits in the pantry!
This is actually my husband's best meat loaf. You can't really taste apple but it's just a little different when you're thinking about trying someing new.
2lb ground beef
1/2lb pork sausage
3 eggs
2c. crushed corn flakes
3slices bread, crumbled
1/2c catsup
2T Worchestershire sauce
1-2tsp sage
1 apple, peeled and minced
1 onion, minced
salt and pepper to taste
In a large bowl, mix all ingedients well. Form into a loaf and bake 1 1/2 hours either in a loaf pan or on a cookie sheet with sides at 325F.
I use whatever kind of apple we have in the house. Works great with tart Granny Smiths or sweeter Galas. Something like a Yellow Delicious seems too mushy for us but still lends nice flavor.
I have been leaving the sage out for the last several times I've made this. Can't tell the difference; the dried sage container was who knows how old and didn't even smell like sage when I opened it so I tossed it and never invested in a new bottle.
Kind of off on another tangent--instead of making the usual New Year's resolution to lose weight. We decided to cut the fat. Not just to lose weight, but to get rid of stuff that we haven't used in recent memory. For me, that involved cleaning out the spice shelf. It got tossed if it didn't smell like what the label said it was. Some containers I can't remember when I last used! Also getting rid of some kitchen gadgets--like the cookie press I had to buy from Pampered Chef 3 years ago. I used it once, thought it took too much work and there it sits in the pantry!
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