Gruber Family Meatloaf
Everyone's got a meatloaf recipe. This is ours. I've played with lots of different ingredients and so can you. This is our baseline that never fails to impress.
Ingredients
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1 lb. ground beef
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1 lb. hot Italian sausage (without casing)
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1 egg
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1/2 white onion, diced
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4 cloves garlic, diced
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1/4 cup ketchup
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1/4 cup barbeque sauce
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1/4 cup mustard
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1-2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 cup milk
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1.5 cups of Italian breadcrumbs
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1 teaspoon each; salt and pepper
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Prep Time: 20 minutes
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Cook Time: 60 minutes
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Total Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
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Yield: 4-6 servings
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350*
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Put your ground beef and Italian sausage into a mixing bowl raw.
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Add egg, onion, garlic, ketchup, barbeque sauce, milk, mustard, Worcestershire sauce breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and herbs to bow.
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Mix all together with your hand until it becomes fully combined.
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The consistency should be that of meatballs. If it's too watery, add some more breadcrumbs. If it's too dry, add a few dashes of milk. Ultimately, you want this to be able to form to a loaf and stay together in the dish.
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Oil up a 9x12 glass cooking dish and dump the meat mixture into it.
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Form the 'loaf' with your hands - however you prefer.
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Bake for 50 minutes uncovered.
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Remove and spread some barbeque sauce on the top of the loaf. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes or so, until the internal temp. reaches 160*F. Switch oven to broil and let broil for 1-2 minutes.
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Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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Enjoy!