How to Make: Meatloaf

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat content while still being flavorful.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats add fiber and are often less expensive.

ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: store-brand ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar.

Worcestershire sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: balsamic vinegar

Soy sauce offers umami flavor without the cost.

Welcome to Chris Cook for you, too. Today I'm making meatloaf.

For the meat, I'm using a mixture of 93% lean ground beef and ground pork.

You can use ground turkey or chicken if you prefer, but leaner meat is better for meatloaf.

Avoid using 70/30 ground beef as it has too much fat, which makes the meatloaf greasy.

For the ingredients, you'll need thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, salt, French bread, milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and green pepper.

For the glaze, you'll need ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.

Soak the French bread in milk to make the meatloaf juicier, not greasy.

Cut up the onion and green pepper and sauté them on the stove with a little cooking oil until translucent.

Use a food processor to mix the sautéed vegetables with the seasonings for the meatloaf.

Add the soaked bread to the mixture, mashing it with a fork to incorporate moisture.

Mix the sautéed vegetables into the ground beef and pork mixture.

Add 2 and 1/2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, 3 tablespoons of ketchup, and 3 eggs to the meat mixture.

Pulse the food processor to mix everything together without overworking the meat.

Pour the mixture into a loaf pan and shape it into a loaf.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the meatloaf for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

In the last 10 minutes of baking, add the glaze on top of the meatloaf.

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