Best Country Meatloaf Recipes

COUNTRY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In medium frying pan over medium heat, saute onion and celery until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Into large bowl, tear bread into small pieces.
• Add onion mixture, ground beef, carrot,salt,pepper,egg, and 1/2 of tomato sauce and mix well with a spoon.
• Turn mixture into a meatloaf pan( I use one with an insert that lets any grease drip to the bottom of the pan) and shape into a loaf.
• If not using a meatloaf pan, in a 12" by 8" baking dish, shape mixture into a 8" by 4" loaf.
• In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and remaining tomato sauce.
• Spoon mixture evenly over meatloaf in pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
• Serve meatloaf warm or cover and refrigerate to serve cold later.

MEATLOAF WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY(COOK'S COUNTRY)

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Microwave water and porcini in covered bowl until steaming, about 1 minute. Let sit until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain porcini through fine-mesh strainer lined with coffee filter, reserve liquid, and mince and reserve porcini.
• 2. Process saltines in food processor until finely ground, about 30 seconds; transfer to large bowl and reserve. Pulse 5 ounces of white mushrooms in processor until finely ground, 8 to 10 pulses.
• 3. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in processed mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until liquid evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl with saltines and let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes. Wipe out skillet with paper towels.
• 4. Add pork, 1/4 cup reserved porcini liquid, eggs, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¾ teaspoon pepper to cooled mushroom-saltine mixture and knead gently until nearly combined. Add beef and knead until well combined. Transfer meat mixture to now-empty skillet and shape into 10 by 6-inch loaf. Bake until meatloaf registers 160 degrees, 45 to 55 minutes. Transfer meatloaf to carving board and tent loosely with aluminum foil.
• 5. Slice remaining 5 ounces white mushrooms. Discard any solids in skillet and pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat. Heat fat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add sliced mushrooms and reserved porcini and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in thyme and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add flour and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in broth, 1/2 cup reserved porcini liquid, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire, scraping up any browned bits, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Slice meatloaf and serve with gravy.
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MEATLOAF MUSHROOM GRAVY (COOKS COUNTRY) RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Steep porcinis in microwave for 1 minute; process 16 saltine crackers in food processor for about 30 secs. tip fine crumbs form; then pulse 5 ozs. button mushrooms for about 8-10 pulses; Saute onion in oil until brown and softened (about 8 minutes); add pulsed mushrooms and sauté; add minced garlic; and add to processed saltines. Cool mixture for 15 mins. Drain off liquid from porcinis with strainer and coffee filter. Save liquid and add 1/4 cup of liquid to cracker crumbs and softened sauté mixture. Add worcestershire, salt, pepper, eggs; and stir. Add pork, and beef and mix with hands to combine. Shape into oval loaf into skillet about 10 inches long by 6 inches wide. Bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes. (160 degrees internal temp.) Take out meatloaf and tent with tin foil to rest. Clean up schmutz in pan and use remaining grease to sauté balance of sliced button mushrooms; add balance of porcinis, minced. Cook for about 6 minutes, then add salt and minced fresh thyme. Add flour. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and porcini liquid and worcestershire. Cook for 10 or 15 minutes tip it forms a gravy. Slice meatloaf and served with gravy on top.

COUNTRY FRIED MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix together egg and milk in a small shallow dish or bowl,set aside.
• In another small shallow dish or bowl mix together flour and seasonings.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Dip meatloaf into egg/milk mixture.
• Then coat both sides of meatloaf in seasoned flour.
• Fry in in oil until both sides are golden brown.

HEARTY COUNTRY MEATLOAF WITH SOUR CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• Tear the bread into small pieces and soak in a large mixing bowl with the milk while you prepare the rest of the loaf.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet and saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Let cool.
• Mix the vegetables and meat into the bread mixture with your hands.
• Add the eggs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, marjoram, thyme, salt and pepper; mix by hand in a circular motion.
• Form into a free-form 9" x 5" loaf.
• Drape with the bacon and place on a greased rack in a broiler pan.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for about 1 hour and 15 to 30 minutes, or until browned and meat is cooked through.
• Lift off the rack and keep warm while making the gravy.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the pan drippings into a small saucepan.
• Stir flour into the drippings until smooth.
• Cook, stirring, over medium heat 3 minutes.
• Gradually stir in the stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and cook until thickened.
• Stir in the sour cream; heat through but do not boil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a heated sauce boat and sprinkle with parsley.

COUNTRY STYLE CHICKEN MEATLOAF W/GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Wash hands. In large bowl, combine chicken, onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, , egg and salt & pepper; mix well. In 8-inch square baking pan, form mixture into 8 x 4-inch loaf. Wash hands. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until done (internal temp 170°F).
• Remove from pan. Let stand 5 minutes.
• For Gravy.
• melt 2 tablespoons butter, whisk in flour 1 minute, then whisk in a splash of orange juice, Worcestershire and 1 cup chicken stock. Thicken for a few minutes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Top meatloaf with gravy and try with mash potatoes.

COUNTRY STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix hamburger, ground pork, salt, pepper, mustard, onion, egg, sour cream, tomato juice, 1 cup breadcrumbs, and horseradish if using, well.
• Sprinkle 1/8 cup breadcrumbs on top.
• Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit or until done.

" COUNTRY FRIED " MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Mix together egg and milk in a small shallow dish or bowl,set aside.
• 2. In another small shallow dish or bowl mix together flour and seasonings.
• 3. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• 4. Dip meatloaf into egg/milk mixture,then coat both sides of meatloaf in seasoned flour.
• 5. Fry in in oil until both sides are golden brown.

COUNTRY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. in a 10 inch skillet heat oil on medium add celery and onion saute about 10 minutes stirring occasionally
• 2. in large bowl mix bread crumbs, shredded carrot, onion and celery.
• 3. in smal bowl mix eggs, salt and pepper brown sugar, vinegar and half (4 oz) of tomato sauce set aside
• 4. preheat oven to 350 degrees. to the large bowl add sausage and ground beef and half of liquid mixture and mix by hand squeezing and mixing thourghly about five minutes then add rest of liquid mixture and hand mix thouroghly another five minutes till well mixed.
• 5. In a 12x8 baking pan shape into meatloaf and top with remaining 4 oz of tomato sauce. bake for 1 1/2 hours

COUNTRY MEATLOAF WITH TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• For the tomato relish, coat a skillet with olive oil and place over medium heat. Saute the garlic, bay leaves, and onion together until they caramelize. Add the red peppers and cook until soft. Add the tomatoes, parsley and Worcestershire sauce, cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables cook down. Stir in the ketchup and continue to cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef and pork together with your hands. Fold in 1/2 cup of the tomato relish. Add the eggs and thyme and mix with both hands just until blended. Do not over mix or the meat loaf will become dense and tough. Season with salt and pepper. Coat a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Fill the loaf pan with the meat mixture, mounding it a bit on top. Generously spoon some tomato relish on the surface. When cooked, this will form a top crust. Place the loaf pan on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until the meat loaf has pulled away from the sides of the pan. Remove from pan, allow to cool slightly before cutting into slices. Serve with remaining sauce on the side.

COUNTRY HARVEST MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Take ground beef and break up in medium bowl. Add all of the ingredients (only half of the ketchup) and fold together to make sure that all of the ingredients are even throughout the meat.
• 3. Shape into the loaf form that you want and place in a 9x12 inch baking dish. Take the rest of the ketchup and spread evenly on top of the meatloaf. Cover with tin foil and place in the oven 1 hour. For the last 15 minutes, uncovered.

CAROLE'S COUNTRY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Combine and thoroughly mix all ingredients in a large bowl, by hand, except water. Add water a tablespoon at a time just to soften mixture.
• 2. Form into a loaf. Spray Pam or Olive Oil in loaf pan to help prevent sticking and fill pan with the meatloaf.
• 3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour covered with aluminum foil to prevent top from becoming too crispy. After 1 hour, remove aluminum foil and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes.
• 4. Serves 4-6. Variation: Mix meatloaf as above, but cut an opening down the middle lengthwise and add your favorite cheese (I use American). Seal opening and cook.

SHEILA'S COUNTRY KITCHEN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except cheese & bacon.
• Shape into 2 meatloaf pans, make well the length of each loaf & fill with cheese. Pull meatloaf up over the cheese & seal. Cover with tomato juice. Place 2 strips of bacon on each loaf.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes-1 hour.