Nana' s Meatloaf

Name: Nana' s Meatloaf
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large egg or two small; 3 clove fresh minced garlic; 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan cheese; 2 1/2 tsp Tyme, oregano Can use an Italian mix; 2 1/2 tsp seasoning salt, of course less can be used.; 1/2 medium chopped onion; 2 tbsp ketchup (optional); 2 medium Sized hot Italian sausage or 3/4 cup of ground. remove skin if using tube sausage.; 1 small Tomato; 1 large Jar of your favorite tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce.; 3/4 cup bread crumbs, If looking for gluten free, or low carb you may omit this step entirely.; 2 lb lean ground beef, or turkey. i use extra lean, so there's no extra fat

Christi @cook_3121001

This recipe belonged to my nana. Things have been added things over the years. I'm a huge believer in using fresh ingredients. I feel for a meatloaf it make a big difference. Traditionally, I serve over egg noodles.

Christi @cook_3121001

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Ingredients

20 mins

1 largeegg or two small
3 clovefresh minced garlic
1/2 cupShredded Parmesan cheese
2 1/2 tspTyme, oregano Can use an Italian mix
2 1/2 tspseasoning salt, of course less can be used.
1/2 mediumchopped onion
2 tbspketchup (optional)
2 mediumSized hot Italian sausage or 3/4 cup of ground. remove skin if using tube sausage.
1 smallTomato
1 largeJar of your favorite tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce.
3/4 cupbread crumbs, If looking for gluten free, or low carb you may omit this step entirely.
2 lblean ground beef, or turkey. i use extra lean, so there's no extra fat

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Steps

20 mins

1

Begin by allowing meat to sit out for a little so it's not so uncomfortably cold to handle. Be sure not to let it sit out for too long as this is not good. Just enough to be comfortable to handle. extra cold raw meat can cause discomfort to the person mixing it by hand, so often times this process is rushed, and the ingredients are not mixed properly.
2

This can be cooked in both the crock pot and oven. If cooking in oven be sure to cover lightly with foil. Allow to vent. Preheat oven to 375, and cook for 40mins If using crock pot method cook on low for 3-4 hours.
3

In a large mixing bowl, add sausage and blend well with beef. shape meat into a crater. Add egg, and mix well. Shape back into crater.
4

Chop fresh garlic, onion, tomato , and ketchup place into crater
5

Sprinkle seasoning salt, and fresh herbs, or Italian seasoning
6

Add bread crumbs & Parmesan cheese
7

Blend thoroughly.
8

Pour sauce on bottom of baking dish or crock pot. If baking, cover loosely with foil to allow venting. Otherwise, place in crock pot, set on low, for 3-4 hours.