Cooking with Butter – Meatloaf

Meatloaf

1 lb hamburger meat

1 egg

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped green pepper

¼ cup grated carrot (optional)

2 cloves of garlic chopped

2 tbsp ketchup

2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs

¼ tsp parley

¼ tsp paprika

1 tsp Italian seasoning

Pre-heat oven to 350. Combine & mix all ingredients in a big mixing bowl.  To avoid meatloaf becoming too dense, try not to overmix. Form into a loaf, and transfer mixture to oven safe dish, place in oven uncovered for 40 minutes.  After 40 minutes, remove meatloaf from oven – drain any excess liquid if necessary and cover in prepared glaze.  Return glazed meatloaf to oven for an additional 20-25 minutes.  Glaze will thicken as it cooks.  Remove meatloaf from oven, let stand 10 minutes to cool & enjoy!

Meatloaf Glaze

1 tbsp brown sugar

¼ cup ketchup

1/4 tsp vinegar

¼ tsp tomato powder (optional)

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp onion powder

Dash of salt & pepper

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well. I like to put it in the refrigerator until it’s time to slather on meatloaf.