"Basic Meatloaf Recipe

By RoketJSquerl

This Basic Meatloaf Recipe features freshly ground pork and beef blended with onions, garlic and subtle spices. Slather with mustard for the best cure for a hungry stomach on a cold winter's night.

Ingredients

• 1 kg meat (500 g beef and 500 g pork), cubed
• 3 slices white bread, crust removed
• 3/4 cup milk
• 50 g butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 chopped onions
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

Details

Adapted from wandercooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Hungry? Don't forget to preheat that oven to 200˚C.
Alrighty, to start your basic meatloaf, place your bread in a small mixing bowl and pour in the milk, then set aside to soak.
Next, let's grind the meat. (You can skip this step if you're using store-bought mince). Pop the coarse grinding plate in your grinder attachment and install it on your stand mixer. Place the meat in the tray and push it into the grinder a piece at a time until all the meat has been minced. Set aside.
Now melt half the butter in a frypan over low heat and add in the chopped onions. Sautee them until fragrant and translucent.
Pop the cooked onions into a large mixing bowl, along with the soaked bread, beaten egg, garlic, parsley, nutmeg, and plenty of salt and pepper, and give it all a good stir. Then add your freshly minced meat and mix everything together until well combined. For the best texture, use your hands to do this.
To form your meatloaf, first line an oven tray with baking paper then place the meatloaf mixture into the centre, then form into a loaf shape. Alternatively, grease a large bread pan and add the meatloaf.
Now melt the remaining butter and baste the top of the meatloaf. This will give it that gorgeous golden brown colour once cooked.
Bake your meatloaf in the oven for 1 hour or until the top of the loaf becomes browned and crispy and the inside is cooked through.
Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with fluffy mashed potato