Nana' s Meatloaf.
You can cook Nana' s Meatloaf using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Nana' s Meatloaf
- You need 1 large of egg or two small.
- It's 3 clove of fresh minced garlic.
- You need 1/2 cup of Shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Prepare 2 1/2 tsp of Tyme, oregano Can use an Italian mix.
- It's 2 1/2 tsp of seasoning salt, of course less can be used..
- Prepare 1/2 medium of chopped onion.
- You need 2 tbsp of ketchup (optional).
- Prepare 2 medium of Sized hot Italian sausage or 3/4 cup of ground. remove skin if using tube sausage..
- Prepare 1 small of Tomato.
- It's 1 large of Jar of your favorite tomato sauce or spaghetti sauce..
- You need 3/4 cup of bread crumbs, If looking for gluten free, or low carb you may omit this step entirely..
- You need 2 lb of lean ground beef, or turkey. i use extra lean, so there's no extra fat.
Nana' s Meatloaf instructions
- Begin by allowing meat to sit out for a little so it's not so uncomfortably cold to handle. Be sure not to let it sit out for too long as this is not good. Just enough to be comfortable to handle. extra cold raw meat can cause discomfort to the person mixing it by hand, so often times this process is rushed, and the ingredients are not mixed properly..
- This can be cooked in both the crock pot and oven. If cooking in oven be sure to cover lightly with foil. Allow to vent. Preheat oven to 375, and cook for 40mins If using crock pot method cook on low for 3-4 hours..
- In a large mixing bowl, add sausage and blend well with beef. shape meat into a crater. Add egg, and mix well. Shape back into crater..
- Chop fresh garlic, onion, tomato , and ketchup place into crater.
- Sprinkle seasoning salt, and fresh herbs, or Italian seasoning.
- Add bread crumbs & Parmesan cheese.
- Blend thoroughly..
- Pour sauce on bottom of baking dish or crock pot. If baking, cover loosely with foil to allow venting. Otherwise, place in crock pot, set on low, for 3-4 hours..