How to make Meatloaf with @cookingwithal8

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber, while crushed crackers can be more economical.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: tomato puree

💰Cheaper: homemade sauce

Tomato puree has no added sugars, and homemade sauce can be made at a lower cost.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal is a vegan option, while applesauce adds moisture and sweetness.

Peel the carrot and chop off the narrow end, then grate the carrot and set it aside.

Peel the garlic and grate it.

Cut the ends off the onion, remove the skin, and grate the onion.

In a large mixing bowl, add minced turkey and beef.

Add the grated carrot, garlic, and onion to the bowl.

Throw in the relish or pickles, mustard, and stuffing mix.

Pour in the egg and Worcestershire sauce.

Use your hands to mix the ingredients until the mixture is sticky and clings together.

Transfer the mixture to a casserole dish, placing it in the middle and not touching the sides.

Prepare the basting sauce by mixing tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and grated garlic in a container.

Pour half to two-thirds of the basting sauce over the top of the meatloaf, using a pastry brush to cover the edges.

Place the meatloaf in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Remove the meatloaf and baste it again with the basting sauce and juices from the casserole dish.

Return the meatloaf to the oven for another 15 minutes and baste it again.

If preferred, pour all the sauce over the meatloaf and let it cook without basting, ensuring the oven isn't too hot to avoid drying out.

Show the delicious juices cooling at the bottom of the casserole dish, which will become gravy.

Baste the meatloaf one last time with the remaining sauce before it's done cooking.

Remove the meatloaf from the oven and comment on the delicious smell and caramelized sauce.

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