Best Family Style Meat Loaf Recipes

FAMILY-STYLE MEAT LOAF DINNER

Family-Style Meat Loaf Dinner image

To me, no food is as comforting as meat loaf. I love it even more when I can make my whole dinner in the slow cooker-meat, potatoes, carrots...even the gravy!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 5h35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 cup crushed saltines
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2-1/2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning
1/2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
2-1/2 pounds ground beef
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups fresh baby carrots
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
2 cans (4 ounces each) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 envelope pork gravy mix

Steps:

Cut three 25-in. x 3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 6-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray., In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cracker crumbs, onion, oats, cream, Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf; place in the center of the strips. Arrange the potatoes, carrots and onion around meat., In a small bowl, combine the soup, mushrooms and gravy mix; spread over meat and vegetables. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Spoon vegetables and gravy into a serving bowl. Using foil strips as handles, remove meat loaf to a platter; cut into 12 slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 726 calories, Fat 38g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 219mg cholesterol, Sodium 1775mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 42g protein.

FAMILY STYLE MEAT LOAF RECIPE

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Provided by shygirl

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/3 cup fat-free milk
8 ounces mushrooms, chopped fine
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 pound lean ground turkey
3/4 pound lean ground beef
3/4 cup bottled chili sauce, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 large egg whites

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine bread crumbs and milk in small bowl; set aside. 2. Combine mushrooms, onions, celery, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, water and oil in saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, over high heat until liquid is evaporated and vegetables are browned, 8 minutes. 3. Combine turkey, beef, 1/2 cup of the chili sauce, the basil, egg whites and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl. Stir in vegetables and crumb mixture just until blended. Pat into 9x5-inch loaf pan. Top with remaining 1/4 cup chili sauce. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center reaches 165 degrees F. Makes 6 servings.