EAT ONE-FREEZE ONE MEAT LOAF

Eat One-Freeze One Meat Loaf image

I COULD have called this recipe "Busy Lady's Meat Loaf". It's quick to prepare and you just thaw, heat and serve the second loaf. This is an original recipe. I enjoy creating my own. When our son was growing up, he'd ask, "Is this one of your originals or did it come from a cookbook?" -Bonnie Baumgardner Sylva, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h

Yield 2 loaves (4 servings).

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix, crushed
1 small onion, minced
2 tablespoons finely chopped sweet red pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
Additional ketchup, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into two loaves; place in an ungreased shallow baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes. If desired, top loaf with ketchup before serving. Cool and freeze the other loaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 114mg cholesterol, Sodium 768mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 26g protein.