My
Mom is a terrific cook, but I was never crazy about her meatloaf. Too much sage. As an adult, I discovered the Lipton Soup
meatloaf recipe. I’ve been using it for
years now. My only complaint about the
recipe is that it is too salty for my taste, so I use 2 ½ pounds of hamburger
instead of the recommended 2 pounds. I
make a shallow, thin meatloaf, more like a sheet cake instead of a traditional
loaf, and I make a tomato sauce topping.
Meatloaf Ingredients
1 envelope Lipton ® Recipe Secrets® Onion Soup Mix
2 ½ lbs. ground beef
3/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs*
2 eggs
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup ketchup
Meatloaf
Sauce Ingredients
1 cup ketchup
1 small can tomato paste
1/3 cup molasses, or ½ cup brown sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to
350°.
2. Place ground
beef in bowl. Add onion soup mix. Other varieties of Lipton Soup work also,
such as Beefy Onion, or Onion Mushroom.
3. Add ¾ cups dry
bread crumbs. I use Progresso plain or
Italian. I have also used quick
oats. Alternatively you can use 1 ½ cups
fresh bread crumbs, or 5 slices of bread, cubed.
4. Add eggs,
water, and ketchup. Combine all
ingredients. I start out with a large
spoon, but ultimately do the final mix with my hands.
5. You can shape
into a traditional loaf, on a 9- X 13-inch baking pan, but I press meat mixture
flat, utilizing the entire baking dish.
Then I poke a few holes in the center, so that the meatloaf will cook
evenly.
6. Combine tomato
paste, ketchup, and molasses (or brown sugar).
Spread over meat mixture.
7. Bake for 45-60
minutes at 350°.
