Meat Loaf

📜 Collection: Elizabeth Knee Collection | ✍️ Attribution: C. Carpenter | 📂 Category: Entrees A classic, forgiving family-style meatloaf recipe from the kitchen of C. Carpenter. Features a customizable blend of ground beef, ketchup, mustard, and optional cheese stuffing.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
15 mins	40 mins	None	4 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• Baking pan

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Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
1 lb or more	Hamburger	Ground beef
4 Tbl.	Ketchup	None
1	Mustard	Prepared
1 small	Egg	Beaten
about 5	Crackers	Crushed, optional
to taste	Onions	Chopped, optional
as needed	Longhorn or American Cheese	Optional center filling

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Instructions

Step 1: Mixing and Shaping

1. Place 1 lb or more hamburger in a bowl.
2. Add 4 Tbl. ketsup, 1 mustard, and 1 small egg.
3. Mix together with hands, incorporating about 5 crackers and onions if desired, adjusting amounts until you can form a loaf that holds together.

Step 2: Baking

4. If desired, place longhorn or American cheese in the center of the loaf and fold the meat over it.
5. Bake at 350° for 30-40 min., depending on the size and thickness of the loaf, until cooked through and browned.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: The meatloaf can be shaped and kept covered in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before baking.

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