Mom's Best Meatloaf

SUBMITTED BY: Carolyn PHOTO BY: TheNakedChef

"Mom made this every Sunday and we looked forward to cold sandwiches the next day, if there was any left!! Homemade breadcrumbs work best."

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 15 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 to 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/8 cup cornmeal
1 cup dried bread crumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
1 dash liquid smoke flavoring
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard
2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring

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DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine the beef, onion, oatmeal, cornmeal, bread crumbs, salt, sugar, egg, tomato juice, water, barbecue sauce, 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke and vinegar. Mix together thoroughly and place mixture into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a separate small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and 2 drops liquid smoke and mix thoroughly. Spread over the top of the meatloaf.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately one hour.

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Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2005 by Jeffrey

I have made this 5 times in 2 months and it never gets old. This is probably the best meatloaf recipe I have ever had. The only tweak I added was 1 1/2 cups of chopped red/orange/yellow/green peppers. I suggest you try it original before experimenting, you will NOT be disapointed.

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Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2005 by mamaiscookin

Family loved it! Especialy my husband who is a big meat and potatoes guy. I realy liked the taste and texture that the different grains gave to the meatloaf. thanks for a new favorite!

5 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2006 by NANCYNEON84

Excellent recipe! I actually was looking for a good "base" recipe for use w/ ground venison & this fit that bill nicely! The "trigger" ingredient was the liquid smoke. I also added 1/4 cup more onions, a clove of crushed garlic & 1 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce as per other reviews. I substituted diced tomatoes for the juice, as that's all I had on hand (it was fine). Due to the use of venison, I added 2+ Tbs of bacon grease & an additional egg. (The kids all used ketchup on it, because they always do, but we adults did not.) I like a "brown-gravy" based meatloaf vs. tomatoe based, which is why I gave it 4 of 5 stars. The rest of the family gave it 5 stars. Thanks for the recipe, Carolyn!!

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