Meatloaf

Once a staple of the American family's weekly menu, it surprises me whenever I learn that so many of my dear readers don't know how to make meatloaf. Let me ease your fears when I tell you that it is truly one of the easiest dinners to make!

Let's get cooking!

In a large bowl, put your ground meat. You may use ground beef, ground turkey, ground sausage, or a combination of these. One pound of meat makes 4 hearty servings. We're feeding 6, so I used 2 lbs. of meat. Besides, this is one leftover no one at my house complains about!Add one egg for every pound of meat used.
Add 1/4 cup of plain bread crumbs for every pound used.
Now this is where you can personalize the meatloaf to your family's tastes: herbs and seasonings. My family was looking for a simple meal, so I simply used some dried parsley from my garden.
(Excuse the poor quality of the picture...) I also used my old stand-bys: freshly ground pepper and garlic sea salt.
Incorporate all the ingredients well-- using a hook, a giant spoon, or clean hands. Put the meat in a loaf pan.
Cover the meat with your choice of ketchup, bbq sauce, or salsa. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour, or until the meat is no longer pink.

Meatloaf

oven 350 degrees

1 lb. ground meat (beef, turkey, sausage, or a combination of any)
1 egg
1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
herbs and seasonings to taste
ketchup, bbq sauce, or salsa

Combine meat, egg, crumbs, and seasonings until well incorporated. Shape and place in a loaf pan. Cover with ketchup or other sauce. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until no longer pink.