In the world of comfort foods meatloaf of course holds a special status. A little bread, spices, a good ground meat and a few extra things and it can be as simple or elegant as you want.
Below is a base recipe that you can pull off very easily and fast. I've tried it with several different meats and for several different friends and it always is a hit. Using the Stove Top Stuffing handles the bread and spices requirement for meatloaf nicely.
1 to 2 lbs of ground meat (turkey, chicken, beef all work great but this is particularly good with ground turkey)
1 or 2 eggs depending on how much meat you use
Stove Top Stuffing Box Mix (any flavor/type but avoid cornmeal base); I like Chicken or Savory Herb - use roughly a cup, a cup and a half of stuffing per pound of meat used.
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp worcesterchire sauce (optional; add if you have available)
Bacon (optional)
1/4 cup chicken broth (optional)
Soften Stuffing Mix with the milk.
Mix all of the above together well, except for bacon.
Mold into a loaf.
Wrap with bacon slices if desired(optional).
Cook 350 for at least an hour until done; cooking time may vary based on how much meat you used and size of loaf. The beauty of this recipe is no salt, no addl breadcrumbs needed - the Stove Top does it all.
TIP: After the first 30 minutes if you wish a slightly more moist meatloaf pour in the chicken broth and flip the meatloaf for the remainder of the cooking time it will be more tender.
I mix this up sometimes and a 1/4 cup finely chopped onions, some garlic or sometimes small can of green chilies.
Enjoy!
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