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this isn't to cut anyone down.

I'm not a perfect cook either but I try.

My wife makes hamburgers that taste like meatloaf. Now I know most everyone hates meatloaf. I dont. I liked meatloaf back when I was in school. I liked it when I was in the U.S.A.F. Ive never met a meatloaf I havent liked.
What she does is take one pound of ground beef, one egg, a packet of lipton onion soup mix, A dash of bread crumbs and a sprinkle of Worchestershire sauce.
I make 4 pattys out of the result and put them on the BBQ. I dont call them hamburgers I call them meatloaf burgers.

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My wife makes hamburgers that taste like meatloaf. Now I know most everyone hates meatloaf. I dont. I liked meatloaf back when I was in school. I liked it when I was in the U.S.A.F. Ive never met a meatloaf I havent liked.
What she does is take one pound of ground beef, one egg, a packet of lipton onion soup mix, A dash of bread crumbs and a sprinkle of Worchestershire sauce.
I make 4 pattys out of the result and put them on the BBQ. I dont call them hamburgers I call them meatloaf burgers.

Sans the bread crumbs that's how I make it too.

My wife makes hamburgers that taste like meatloaf. Now I know most everyone hates meatloaf. I dont. I liked meatloaf back when I was in school. I liked it when I was in the U.S.A.F. Ive never met a meatloaf I havent liked.
What she does is take one pound of ground beef, one egg, a packet of lipton onion soup mix, A dash of bread crumbs and a sprinkle of Worchestershire sauce.
I make 4 pattys out of the result and put them on the BBQ. I dont call them hamburgers I call them meatloaf burgers.

That sounds good, but one thing I found is I use 80/20 hamburger so it's not too solid but the rest of it sounds great.

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My wife makes hamburgers that taste like meatloaf. Now I know most everyone hates meatloaf. I dont. I liked meatloaf back when I was in school. I liked it when I was in the U.S.A.F. Ive never met a meatloaf I havent liked.
What she does is take one pound of ground beef, one egg, a packet of lipton onion soup mix, A dash of bread crumbs and a sprinkle of Worchestershire sauce.
I make 4 pattys out of the result and put them on the BBQ. I dont call them hamburgers I call them meatloaf burgers.

Sans the bread crumbs that's how I make it too.

I can only eat one and a half. I eat the other half next day with the left over baked beans for lunch.

Edit- I use the 80-20 mixture also.

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Old James

I have to go over to my GF house for my taco loaf I came up with about 10 years ago, everyone went nuts over it. I will find it and post it then.

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I know how to make meatloaf, My Mom taught Me how to cook or bake, meatloaf, spaghetti, turkey, soups, cakes, cookies, pies... Today I don't do that too much anymore, My budgets a bit limited and I don't feel like it most of the time.

Meatloaf in this case involves ground beef, oatmeal, diced green bell peppers, diced onions, all mixed together, tomato sauce or tomato paste mixed with water in equal measure for the topping(like a cake), bake for 30 to 60 minutes at 350F, to test when done insert a wooden toothpick in the top, then withdraw the toothpick, if clean, it's done, if not, bake on, test again after 5 minutes, repeat until the toothpick is clean, damp is ok. This is all from memory of course.

I'll have to try that soon, but I'll use a temp prob until it hits 145º, Takes the guess work out of it. :)

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I know how to make meatloaf, My Mom taught Me how to cook or bake, meatloaf, spaghetti, turkey, soups, cakes, cookies, pies... Today I don't do that too much anymore, My budgets a bit limited and I don't feel like it most of the time.

Meatloaf in this case involves ground beef, oatmeal, diced green bell peppers, diced onions, all mixed together, tomato sauce or tomato paste mixed with water in equal measure for the topping(like a cake), bake for 30 to 60 minutes at 350F, to test when done insert a wooden toothpick in the top, then withdraw the toothpick, if clean, it's done, if not, bake on, test again after 5 minutes, repeat until the toothpick is clean, damp is ok. This is all from memory of course.

Vic, Ive never heard of the oat meal. How do you prepare the oatmeal? is it instant or precooked?

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Old James

I know how to make meatloaf, My Mom taught Me how to cook or bake, meatloaf, spaghetti, turkey, soups, cakes, cookies, pies... Today I don't do that too much anymore, My budgets a bit limited and I don't feel like it most of the time.

Meatloaf in this case involves ground beef, oatmeal, diced green bell peppers, diced onions, all mixed together, tomato sauce or tomato paste mixed with water in equal measure for the topping(like a cake), bake for 30 to 60 minutes at 350F, to test when done insert a wooden toothpick in the top, then withdraw the toothpick, if clean, it's done, if not, bake on, test again after 5 minutes, repeat until the toothpick is clean, damp is ok. This is all from memory of course.

Vic, Ive never heard of the oat meal. How do you prepare the oatmeal? is it instant or precooked?

James my best guess it's a great soak up the grease item. I have heard of it before. It's like using bread in a way but differnet ending.

I'll make some fishsticks with green beans and cooked potatoes tonight.. Puddin' for dessert!

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I'll make some fishsticks with green beans and cooked potatoes tonight.. Puddin' for dessert!

Sounds good. I had some last night but no green beans, I had homefires which call chips.

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Going over today for my taco loaf to kill for.

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Going over today for my taco loaf to kill for.

Kids in my country LOVES tacos. So do I.
It even have become a tradition to eat that on fridays. "Fredagsmys"
Burritos as well.

Hmm, I like the sound of Vic's meat loaf.
As a variation, try putting half the tomato paste on top about halfway into the cooking, then the rest just before it comes out of the oven (a minute or so will do). The result is (with wheat flour instead of oat flour) hint of tomato through, but a distinct tomato topping.
As with any base you can add other flavours to suit your own taste, I guess some would go for adding loads of chillies to the mix, some might go for other spicy flavours, but I've often added a good handful of chopped herbs to give a sort of "Mediterranean" flavour, or done a herb crust - a paste made from herbs, coarse flour and water spread over the over the top, the finished under the grill.
The basic meat loaf is such a versatile base...

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Meatloaf was always one of my favorite meals as a kid....
Usually meatloaf, mashed potatoes with butter, and green beans.
Smother the meatloaf in ketchup, and I was a happy camper.

And then there were the leftover meatloaf sandwiches...yummy as well.

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We had some good macaroni with cucumber, ham and tomatoes, the shop was out of fish sticks..

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As a youngster, I had a very sweet tooth. My Mum came up with this idea, amongst others (I may list them later).

Into a frying pan put butter, soft brown sugar and Golden Syrup, heat until golden brown and bubbling, than place into the pan (still on the heat) 2 slices of bread, leave on heat until the bread has absorbed as much of the toffee as it can, then put the bread onto a warmed plate & drizzle the remaining toffee over the bread and the the plate.

Then go into sugar rush world. YUM!!

P.S. Very sticky, can effectively keep a child's teeth stuck together for a while [maybe this is why Mum dreamed it up (she was a teacher)]
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I loved it! I'm drooling now at the thought!

P.P.S. washing up the frying pan isn't easy unless you put boiling water and wash=up liquid into it immediately after serving...

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P.P.S. washing up the frying pan isn't easy unless you put boiling water and wash=up liquid into it immediately after serving...

I make things using homemade caramel sauce frequently. The key to cleaning the pan is to let that puppy soak. Fill with water and let sit until everything has dissolved. Time is your friend when it comes to cleaning up caramel/toffee sauces.

Hmm, I like the sound of Vic's meat loaf.
As a variation, try putting half the tomato paste on top about halfway into the cooking, then the rest just before it comes out of the oven (a minute or so will do). The result is (with wheat flour instead of oat flour) hint of tomato through, but a distinct tomato topping.
As with any base you can add other flavours to suit your own taste, I guess some would go for adding loads of chillies to the mix, some might go for other spicy flavours, but I've often added a good handful of chopped herbs to give a sort of "Mediterranean" flavour, or done a herb crust - a paste made from herbs, coarse flour and water spread over the over the top, the finished under the grill.
The basic meat loaf is such a versatile base...

I love chopped green chile in mine, I can never get enough of it.

A variant of meatloaf is cabbage rolls.
My girlfriend's favorite.
Meatloaf wrapped in cabbage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_roll
Some lingonberry jam and...