Meat Loaf is a good old-fashioned southern staple meat dish. Meat Loaf is typically made in a loaf bread pan. Good stuff. But, Electric Skillet Meat Loaf is even better.
To make Electric Skillet Meat Loaf, you need the following:
2 lbs ground beef (80/20 is good-80% is the meat and 20% the fat)
1 egg
½ cup catsup
1 pkg onion soup mix (any brand is pretty good)
½ cups bread crumbs
salt and pepper (to taste)
Directions: Mix everything except the ground beaf in a good sized bowl. Then, put the raw hamburger in and mix. It's easiest to do this by hand, though it does not feel that special to squash up such stuff. Even if you use a fork or spoon to get it mixed, you're going to have to get "down and dirty" to make the loaf shape. Might as well go for it from the start.
Shape the mixture up in a ball and then mash it down. It will look somewhat like a turtle shape at this point.
Spray your electric frying pan with Pam or wipe it down with a little cooking oil and heat to 300 degrees.
Plop your big meat ball in the pan and cover.
Cook for 1 ½ to 2 hours. Yep. That's a long cooking time. But, I guarantee darn T that it's worth it.
You get a meat loaf that is absolutely orgasmic. Try it out. You'll be sold.
This recipe will feed 8 normal people and 4 hungry people (like teenage boys). It's good served with mashed potatoes and peas. Of course, I'm talking about home mashed potatoes made from real potatoes and peas grown in the garden, but you can improvise and use the quickies on the veggies if you want. We cheat now and then but mostly cook straight from scratch.
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I write the gourmet column. I thought you might like my blog post this week
which includes reference to my friend's mother's chow chow pickle. Check it
out. By the way, the skillet meatloaf looks great for the next day cold
meatloaf sandwich! Only white bread will do. Jacqueline Church
Apr 24, 2006 5:52 PM
Cyndi Allison :
Hi Jacqueline--I've checked out your space. Neat. And, you like meatloaf on
white bread too (-: Will have to drop back over and look around more.
I've got a few chow chow recipes, but I'm not a big pickle person.
If it's spiced up enough, I can eat a little. But, it's not one of my
favs.
Thanks for visiting!
Nov 17, 2008 3:27 PM
Guest :
i made it good thank bye gas oven
Jan 11, 2009 3:22 PM
Guest :
This recipt has no liquid in it and therefore the meatloaf burned.
Jan 11, 2009 3:32 PM
Cyndi Allison :
I am sorry your meatloaf burned. Make sure you do not use really lean
hamburger. The fat is needed in this recipe. It does cook out - mostly -
but it keeps the meatloaf from burning. Also - be sure to cook at a low
temperature. If cooked at a higher temperature, then it can burn. This is
low and slow. Reduce the temp if the meatloaf seems to be cooking too fast
or getting dry.
Apr 5, 2009 8:32 PM
Guest :
I make meatloaf like this too. Potatoes quartered and cooked around the
meatloaf are great. Just salt and pepper while cooking.
Apr 5, 2009 8:41 PM
Guest :
My mother has cooked meatloaf this way for years. She quarters potatoes and
cooks them around the meatloaf. Just S & P to taste. Delicious.
Aug 28, 2009 5:45 AM
Guest :
I have not tried this particular recipe, but I do cook a similar type
meatloaf successfully in my crock pot...just mix as above and place in
crock pot, cook until done, usually about 2 hours on high or 4 hours on
low...works great! Vee
Sep 9, 2009 7:24 AM
Guest :
best meatloaf i ever did have and really good wish mashed potatoes
