Family Fridays #13 Meatloaf
Welcome to my 13th Family Fridays! Nikki is joining us today to share a delicious recipe!
Nikki is currently a stay at home mom to a beautiful, free spirited little girl. Before her daughter arrived, she taught elementary education. Nikki loved the creativity of planning lessons! It is important for her to bring that same creativity when she teaches her daughter. She loves to cook and bake with her daughter, so she can learn numbers through measurements!
Nikki and her husband have been married for six years and recently purchased their first home. They met while taking the same summer course in college and reconnected a few years later. He is an incredibly kind, patient husband and loving father.Check out her blog!
Photo Credit: Colette Brockman Photography
When my husband, Brian and I were first married over six years ago, neither of us had much experience in the kitchen. In truth, this was one of the best things for us, because it put us on a level playing field. We had to learn to work together in the kitchen if we hoped to cook good meals. As I think back to our first year in the kitchen, I want to laugh… There were a lot of burnt, tasteless meals that ended up in the garbage. There were also a lot of good meals – meals that my husband and I cooked together.
One of those meals was our meatloaf recipe. No, its not a family recipe, passed down from generation to generation. In fact, we found it together one evening while searching the Internet, but it doesn’t make it any less important to our family. It’s the only recipe that the husband still requests on a regular basis. To be honest, the request itself makes me feel like an amazing wife. Although we both know how to make the dish, he loves when I make it. He always says it’s the best meatloaf he has ever had. So for us, this dish brings up so many memories – from where we started, to how far we have come. Sometimes the sweetest things begin with two hearts and one goal.
Ingredients:1-1/4 lbs. Ground Beef1 Egg1TB. Spoon Worcestershire Sauce¾ Cup Yellow Onion, Minced¾ Cup Milk¾ Cup Dried Italian Bread CrumbsSalt & Pepper To Taste½ Cup Ketchup¾ Cup Green Onion, Minced1-2 TB. Spoon Garlic, Minced1 TB. Spoon Margarine or Butter1-2 Cups Carrots, Chopped (optional)1-2 Cups Celery, Chopped (optional)Directions:Preheat Oven to 350 degreesIn a large mixing bowl combine beef, egg, milk, Worcestershire Sauce, bread crumbs, carrots, and celery. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Place onion, margarine, garlic, and green onion in a skillet on low to medium heat. Sautee until the yellow onion is lightly browned and soft. Combine the skillet mixture in the large bowl. Lightly grease loaf pan and place mixture in pan. Pour and spread the ketchup on top and cook for one hour.To hear more from Nikki, follow her on Facebook.