Recipe # 1
September 1, 2011
I share with you my first recipe posted on my food blog. I am excited and I hope you enjoy this as much as my family and I have. I would love to read your comments and answer any questions or concerns you may have! Come on send me your comments. I know you are out there! You can stay anonymous if you wish.
The Love for Meatloaf
Okay, I am going to pass along a recipe I created from memories of what my mom used to make our family. She always used hamburger meat, onion, bell peppers and oatmeal. Yes oatmeal for the binding. Growing up mother never used bread crumbs or bread soaked in milk. She topped the meatloaf with ketchup and the leftovers were wonderful. I made many meatloaf sandwiches for school.
I have a rendition to the meatloaf and leftover meatloaf sandwiches. How about meatloaf sliders!!!! You gonna love this! Here goes!
The Love for Meatloaf
2 pounds hamburger meat (please use a lean hamburger meat)
1 large egg – I use Egg lands Best
1 cup of oatmeal – I use quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped onion
1 bell pepper chopped
½ can Campbell’s Tomato Soup, save the other half for the topping – I prefer using the name brands instead of generic
2 tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
2 teaspoons Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Mix by hand gently until well blended. Place in a casserole dish sprayed with non stick coating.
You can place in a preheated oven at 375 degrees and bake while you prepare the red sauce topping.
Now as I said, momma used ketchup, but we’re going to have some fun and make our own irresistible sweet savory red sauce for the top, which you will have left over for the sliders, yum!
Red Sauce Topping
The rest of the ½ can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup
1 small can of Hunts Tomato Paste
1 can of water from the soup can
3 tablespoons of brown sugar
2 teaspoons of Worcestershire Sauce
2 teaspoons of Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
And if you like a little spice and heat add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper
½ cup of chopped onion
4 bay whole leaves
Mix all the ingredients and pour over the meatloaf once it has baked long enough and has browned on top. Make sure you are using a casserole dish that allows you to add liquid once the casserole is heated. You do not want your casserole dish to crack when the liquid is added. It has happened to me before!
Fact one; error made in the kitchen is most likely never made again. Thank goodness!
Bake the meatloaf for an hour, after browning for 15 minutes. Bake your meatloaf for a total of 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes. Brown the meatloaf at 375 degrees for 15 minutes then turn your oven down to 350 degrees and cook for one hour and 15 minutes. Let the meatloaf sit for 15 or 20 minutes before serving. You may want to cover the last 30 minutes, as to not dry out the sauce.
Serve with your favorite vegetables on the side and a salad. Growing up my mom always made mashed potatoes and my mother in law bakes her meatloaf with potatoes and carrots around her meatloaf. My mother in laws meatloaf recipe is in my cookbook.
Now here come the sliders:
Go to your grocery store and purchase any type of small rolls. Just the right size for sliders. Slice your meatloaf and place the meatloaf in a Teflon skillet sprayed with a non stick coating. Brown the sliced meatloaf lightly and get ready to layer goodness for your sliders.
Spread your roll with the red sauce left from the meatloaf, and you could add a dab of ketchup, but you may not want to.
Add caramelized onions, recipe follows. Use a smoked Gouda or Smoked Provolone Cheese. Stack all of these toppings and place the sliders placed on the buns in the oven until the cheese has melted. OMG Enjoy! I bet you cannot eat just one!
Caramelized Onions
Chop one onion and place in a non stick pan which you have melted slowly 4 tablespoons of butter. Stir until well incorporated and add salt about a teaspoon. Being careful not to over salt. Keep the fire on low to medium and cook the onion stirring often until the onions have turned golden brown and caramelized. You may need to add butter if your onions are sticking but do not add to much butter, you do not want your onions floating in butter.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. This recipe brings me back home! Memories, that is what we have to make for our family and friends. Memories are what we pass on from one generation to the next. Memories are binding and priceless. Come on have some fun!
