As we enter the heart of winter, comfort foods help us beat the cold weather blues. With the dropping temperatures, there’s nothing more comforting than a hearty meal to satisfy cravings and warm up on the chilliest of winter nights, and nothing says comfort food like Mama’s meatloaf! A quintessential entree of the 1950s, meatloaf is making a comeback, popping up in restaurants and kitchens across the country. The Mother Meatloaf recipe takes a unique twist on America’s favorite comfort food. Boasting a savory combination of beef, pork, and veal with onions, ketchup, and a special blend of fresh seasonings and herbs, then topped with buttery Yukon Smashed Potatoes, this indulgent treat is sure to keep you satisfied all winter long.
Mother Meatloaf Recipe
A simple recipe to make, with just a few steps you will have a delicious home-cooked meal with this meatloaf recipe. To make these meatloaf muffins simply combine crackers, oats, and milk in a medium bowl. Set aside and combine chuck, pork, onions, milk, seasonings, ketchup, green peppers, Worcestershire sauce, and eggs in a large bowl. Add the previous combined oat mixture and portion into a muffin pan to create 8 meatloaf muffins. Bake and top with your favorite mashed potatoes.
The Mother Meatloaf Recipe
Mother Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup crumbled butter crackers
- 1 cup oats
- 15 oz ground chuck
- 15 oz ground pork
- â…” cup diced onion
- â…” cup whole milk
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ½ cup diced celery
- â…“ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup diced green pepper
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- ½ tsp dried marjoram
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp seasoned salt
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine the cracker crumbs, oats and milk to soften in a medium bowl.
- Combine the ground chuck, ground pork, onions, milk, parsley, celery, ketchup, green peppers, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, marjoram, thyme, seasoned salt and eggs in a large bowl.
- Add the oats mixture and mix well, but do not over-mix.
- Portion the meat mixture into eight 8-ounce cupcakes and place into the prepared muffin pan.
- Smooth the tops of each portion.
- Bake until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, about 30 minutes.
- Unmold and set on paper towels to absorb any additional liquid. (The meatloaf can also be cooked in a loaf pan.)
Nutrition
Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.