You will no longer eat your meatloaf plain and on a plate. Welcome to hot meatloaf sandwich paradise.
Take a look at what my friend Audrey from the Melady Cooks food blog had to say about this magnificent recipe:
Meatloaf is one of those easy dishes that you can throw together in a few minutes, bake, and have on hand for all kinds of dishes later. You can change the flavor of the basic meatloaf by switching out a few spices or make it fairly plain and change it when you use it in a meal the next night for dinner. I love having meatloaf on hand; besides quick sandwiches for lunch I also love a hot meatloaf sandwich for supper. Or maybe a sub made with meatloaf and a rich marinara sauce. Your creativity is your only limitation with this basic ingredient.
I love the flavor of onions in my meatloaf 🙂
Ingredients
3 lb ground beef
15 ounces ricotta cheese
1/2 cup Quaker quick cooking oats
1/2 cup onion; finely chopped
1 teaspoon Morton salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon McCormick garlic powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon oregano; optional
1 cup Kraft parmesan; shredded
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix all ingredients with a potato masher or your hands in a large bowl. Divide between two 13″ x 4 1/2″ loaf pans
Bake on center rack of oven for one hour.
Serve hot or cold in sandwiches.
Save the drippings from the pans to make gravy if desired.
Serves 8
Beefy Gravy
Drippings from the meatloaf pan
2 cups beef broth
1/2 teaspoon salt; or to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried diced onions or onion powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
Heat drippings and broth in a medium sized kettle over medium high heat. Add seasonings. Bring to a boil. Mix water and cornstarch in a cup. Pour slowly into boiling broth, stirring as you pour. Stir until it thickens then turn heat to lowest setting and add slices of meatloaf. Heat through.
Skin On Mashed Potatoes
Scrub the potatoes well with a brush and cut into uniform sized chunks. Place in kettle and fill with water until just covered. Add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender.
Drain potatoes and add several tablespoons of butter; roughly one tablespoon per potato. Add 1/2 cup milk and mash with potato masher until desired consistency. Add more milk if necessary.
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Quick Tip: Hot meatloaf sandwich is best served with a side salad and mashed potatoes.
Recipe and image courtesy of Melady Cooks.