New Zealand Family Try Classic American MEATLOAF For The First Time! (HOW DO YOU MAKE IT?)
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As an American, I've had my fair share of meatloaf, but I've never heard of anyone putting cheese on it. That's a new one for me.
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I didn't either but my wife does put cheese inside of it
@@josephdonathan7733 bbq meatloaf is very good
Never heard of cheese on meatloaf either.
I love it with cheese on a sandwich
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes go great together
Meatloaf, homemade mashed potatoes, fried okra. Love to put a layer of cheese in the middle of the meatloaf. Yum!
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and English peas. One of my favorite meals.
Green beans too yum.
Along with shucked corn and fried green tomatoes or sauteed green tomatoes. 😋
OH YES OF COURSE!!!
I'm an old southern great grandma. My meat loaf consists of 88/12 ground beef, finely chopped onions, garlic powder, worchestershire sauce, a raw egg and bread crumbs (that have been soaked in milk to keep the meatloaf moist. Combine all these and put in a loaf pan. I cook at 375 F for half an hour, strain off the grease, add my topping which consists of, Tomato Paste, water, Worchestershire Sauce, about t of lemon juice, onion and garlic powder, salt and black pepper .... add water until it's more of a sauce than paste and cover the top and sides of the meatloaf. Bake another half hour until it's done! My husband LOVED my meatloaf sandwiches before he passed!
That sounds delicious!😊
Thank you for sharing! I’ve been looking for a good meatloaf recipe and this sounds perfect
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As a 48 year old American, I've also never heard of meatloaf with cheese. But I'm sure it tastes great ;) Meatloaf is one of those things where you will never find 2 households who use the same recipe because we all tweak it to how we like it. It's also not as popular as it was in the past. I might be the only person I actually know who still makes it. My family and I LOVE it.
I am a 58 year old American and we always put cheese on top, and ketchup.
I still make it the way my mom and nana did. My sons make it too at their homes. Put some baking potatoes or sweet potatoes in with it, add your favorite veggies on the side. Oh, and applesauce goes well with it. Plus, meatloaf sandwiches later.
I love meatloaf, and put ketchup on top. Never put cheese on top of it, but I'm sure it would taste good regardless.
The thing you have to remember about meatloaf is that if you eat it at ten different locations, you'll get twelve different versions of the recipe!!
Lol! 😂 True.
I've never had meatloaf without bread crumbs in it. It was - well, at least as far as my mom and grandma thought - a technique for stretching a little bit of meat a longer ways when times were tough (and both of them raised families when times were tough). The bread crumbs allowed bigger portions for the same amount of beef. They also soaked up a lot of flavor in the cooking process, and helped the "loaf" to hold together. A properly made meatloaf, when you slice it, holds together as well as a slice of bread!
Agree it has to have some kind of binder, usually bread or cracker crumbs and an egg (or 2). Corn bread works nicely. You can use stale burger or hot dog buns--any kind of baked thing that makes a sticky mush when soaked in a little milk. It's not just to "extend" the meat. It makes it into a "loaf" rather than just a big hamburger which the NZ family observed theirs resembled.
Looks like they put bread crumbs to me. Just didn't mention it. Look at the bowl before it's mixed round about 3:45, that's not just onion that's white in there. And I think that's a bag of bread crumbs up against the toaster a few seconds later.
My mom always used rolled oats. Works well.
yes.. eggs and bread crumbs. I also prefer to saute the veggies first.
In our family we would use breadcrumbs, crushed oyster crackers, saltines, or oatmeal mixed in (with 2-3 eggs for binding). What we used was all dependent on what we had in excess at the time.
Edit: My one friends family would mix a bit of mustard into the loaf mix. Another family would use a bunt pan for their loaf and would have whole hard boiled eggs encased within the loaf.
Classic meatloaf (as my momma made it) consists of ground hamburger, bread crumbs, onions and eggs all mashed up together (with your seasonings of choice). Then, you put ketchup on it and bake it. You can serve it with sides or make sandwiches with it. Yummy! I only put cheese on it in a sandwich. Variety is the spice of life, so everybody has their own recipe. Glad you enjoyed it.
Yes except for the onions. I'm 46 years old and I hate onions. Probably something I'll never outgrow because my mother is the same way.
I don’t think we usually use eggs but we put barbecue with ketchup and some brown sugar for the sauce.
@@minionman95 No eggs? What do you use for a binder then?
my grandma's recipe was crushed crackers instead of bread crumbsbut otherwise the same
This hit it on point. That's the recipe.
Im so happy you guys liked the meatloaf!!! Normal sides for meat loaf would be mashed potatoes and another side wpuld be green beans. Those two on your plate with meatloaf is a staple American dinner time (^:
Yes, mashed potatoes are a must with meatloaf. :)
Creamed spinach and baked macaroni and cheese
Or roasted potatoes and fried corn
mashed potatoes and sweet corn for me
Never liked mashed potatoes with it, baked in oil, slices triangles so the top is nice and crunchy.
Meatloaf is a lot like chili, everyone has their own recipe. Most people add things or substitute one item for another. At the end of the day meatloaf is one of those recipes that originated as a means of using leftover ingredients. It's also a meal that allows you to feed more people using less meat, depending on how many ingredients you mix into it. We add relish to our family recipe to give a bit of tang to it, and personally I like to use spicy barbeque on top rather than ketchup. Lastly, as multiple people have noted, meatloaf with mashed potatoes is amazing.
Very true.
So true. I’ve been making meatloaf for many a year and I don’t think I have ever made it the same way twice. I don’t follow a recipe at all. I use my basic ingredients and just mix it together and throw it in the oven. It’s classic for a reason.
Meat loaf is fine but cold meat loaf sandwiches are great.
Yep, forgot about relish.
Meatloaf is like a personal thing in American. Just everyone makes it a little different.😊
Just like "chili." ;)
Everyone has their own secret recipe / method. ^_^
Instead of cheese, my family covers the top of the meatloaf with bacon and then covers the bacon in ketchup. The result is like a savory candied bacon topping and it's absolutely delicious!! We also use Italian sausage along with beef mince and add saltine crackers, a can of tomato sauce and some dried Italian seasoning.
There ya go!
9:16 I don't put any other meat but I do put the seasoning, saltines and egg, onion. I will put a little celery if I have on hand. Other veggies are served on the side not in the meat. After cooking I put ketchup and some of my favorite barbecue sauce and put back in oven to heat up. Delish. Yes leftovers make sandwiches
I made meatloaf a few days ago with mashed potatoes with peas & corn 🥰 it was delicious. But, I've never seen cheese on top of it..
I was raised on meatloaf made with Quaker rolled oats in it. Meatloaf was a way to extend your meat to serve more people. Therefore, the oatmeal or bread crumbs. Oatmeal is healthier and heartier and I love that version. My mom always used the recipe she found on the round oatmeal box. There was also the best oatmeal cookie recipe on the box ❤❤❤❤❤
Steel-cut oats work great as well-or a combo of the two-I like to compress layers of the mix into the pan with a layer of cheese between the layers of the mix (with a margin of meat mix all the way around the edges to seal the cheese in when it melts-I use all kinds of cheese depending on what I have / feel like-even Munster !
I’ve never had meatloaf with cheese on top. I thought meatloaf was invented during the Cold War and always had a couple vegetables like celery and onions. You wanted to spread what little meat you had by adding other things like bread crumbs and vegetables so that you had enough to feed your family.
I have had it a couple of times with oatmeal/rolled oats but most common in my region of the country is crushed saltine crackers
Mom used oats , too. One of our favorites.
The grains are added to both hold the meat together and to hold moisture in the meat.
Adding cheeseburger top leaves out the best part, tomato sauce/ketchup. :)
❤😂 Meat loaf mashed potatoes and gravy And with The Leftovers you make sandwiches An American tradition😊
I love cold meatloaf sandwiches! Maybe even a bit more than freshly baked. But either way meatloaf is at the top of my list of favorites.
I always fry my leftover meatloaf the next day and eat it with eggs 😂
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@@HTxGhost24 Never thought to do that. I'll have to try it. All this talk about meatloaf I just pull some burger out of the freezer. It's meatloaf tomorrow night!
y’all are so wholesome & supportive of your kids this content is amazing
Meatloaf with mash potatoes and greenbeans is still one of my favorite meals
People in the US have mixed feelings about meatloaf for some reason but I LOVE it. It's one of the classic American dishes for a home-cooked family supper, in my opinion.
It truly depends on the recipe
@@mickyo7171 true
I love it, too.
Need a good recipe.
Everyone loves their mother's meatloaf, and no other meatloaf will do.
Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of spices and ingredients in your meatloaf. That's what makes meatloaf so much fun. You can basically have a different style every time.
I have SO much fun with ingredients for my meatloaf. I probably use a dozen things.
My mom used to mix a packet of Lipton onion soup mix into the meatloaf as the seasoning and then put Heinz ketchup on top as a glaze where it would caramelize and thicken. The best, though, were meatloaf sandwiches, hot and cold, from the leftovers.
@@bdwilcox Try adding chili seasonings to make a Mexican style meatloaf.
It's good mixed with pork too.
Love seeing a healthy family relationship. Nothing feels forced .
Instead of using bread crumbs, try rolled oats. (a Quaker Oats recipe). I make a brown sugar/ ketchup sauce for the top (make extra sauce to pour on it when it's on your plate) then sprinkle sharp shredded cheddar cheese on top of that when the meatloaf is just about done, then bake a little longer. I usually put chopped onion and green peppers in mine. But, there are many adds-in that you can try. Like instead of ketchup try salsa. Think of meatloaf like a large hamburger...Many things you can try. My husband's favorite is when I put pepper jack cheese in the middle.
If you ever decide to make meatloaf again… try it with scalloped or au gratin potatoes. The cheesy flavor of one of those potato side dishes complements it so well. 😊
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I've often said I could do a meatloaf cookbook just by asking 100 people for their recipes... No two are ever alike... For example, I use a lot of onion, garlic and bell pepper in my mixture and coat the entire top in Dijon mustard. and serve it with whipped mashed potatoes and gravy and a vegetable of choice... Great video.
A meatloaf cookbook is a great idea!
I’ve never tried Dijon on top. That sounds interesting 😊
I make a Meatloaf Wellington with brown gravy.
Nice to see everybody pitching in on this one!😁😁😁
We use 1/3 ground beef, 1/3 ground veal, & 1/3 ground pork (grocery stores package it that way). Add salt, pepper, ketchup, dried mustard, & Worcestershire sauce to meat mixture. You can add oatmeal (not instant) with a little milk for more bulk. On top of meatloaf, add thin layer of ketchup topped with bread crumbs before cooking. (I don't include garlic because it overpowers taste of meat.) Some people add chopped green bell pepper. Have rice or mashed potatoes with green beans as side dishes. (I buy meat directly from farmer's market which has much better flavor than what you can buy in grocery store.)
There are almost as many recipes for meatloaf as there are grandmothers. The constants are ground meat of some sort, eggs, and a binding agent (usually breadcrumbs but can be crushed up crackers, oatmeal or even dried potato flakes). Meatloaf became popular during the Great Depression as a way to get stretch your meat by adding bread crumbs and vegetables to it.
We always use oatmeal for the binder.
We added (hid) veggies to try to get our very young daughter at the time eat a few.
I use 1 beef ramen noodles crushed and 2 packets of beef powder, 2lbs ground beef 2 eggs ketchup on top last
A variation is adding 1 packet of Lipton Onion Soup mix as the seasoning.
I use Italian bread crumbs and Lipton French Onion soup mix and 1/3 cup of ketchup.
Meatloaf, creamy mashed potatoes with melted butter and chives, and corn on the cob. A classic comfort dish.
As a kid I've had it probably once a week, as my dad liked to make it on Saturday nights. The meatloaf he made had small pieces of finely diced celery, onion, and carrots sprinkled throughout.
Usually meatloaf is served with mashed potatoes and whole kernel corn. Most of the time it all gets jumbled together to become a hash of sorts. Monday was almost always meatloaf day.
OMG, I love their oven - it's giving me Bewitched cool 60/70's kitchen oven vibes :)
Today in America we celebrate our mothers. So with that being said, Happy Mothers Day, Nadine! I never had meatloaf with cheese on it, unless I am making a hot meatloaf sandwich, If I eat the sandwich cold, no cheese. Most of us eat it with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, but the kid in me likes it with mac and cheese. Great video, you guys!
Agree.Never had meatloaf with cheese on it.
That sounds like a good idea to make. Now I want to try cheese on meatloaf.
When in doubt for old school classic recipes, Betty Crocker is the bomb. I use Worcester sauce, onions, mushrooms, and ketchup. But there are thousands & thousands of ways to make it, it just depends on your liking. Grear job, once again y'all!! ❤❤
I used to make what I called a stuffed meatloaf. Make your standard recipe, put half of the mixture in the loaf pan. You can then place ingredients like bacon, and cheese in the middle of the layer, lengthwise. Then cover them with the remaining meatloaf mixture. Make sure that u join the sides together, leaving the cheese and bacon in the middle. When you take it from the oven, let it sit on the counter for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. That gives the molten hot cheese sometime to cool down. Eat and enjoy. Sometimes I make it the regular way, but without the ketsup sauce topping. Instead, I make a gravy adding the seasoning I used to make the meatloaf. Word of caution, hamburger meat doesnt produced the right kind of drippings to make a good gravy, hence the ketsup sauce. Take a beef bullion cube and desovle it. While that is happening fry some onions in butter. After they are soft add some flour and the meatloaf seaoning and fry the onions and flour together to get rid of the flour taste. Then add the bullion water, a little at a time, whisking rapidly as you do. There you have a beautiful gravy. I forgot to add that the onions must be cut to the same size, you decide how big or small that you want them. My family likes the gravy when I pair meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Bon Appétit!
I loved my Mom's meatloaf. She used onion, eggs, bread crumbs and spices. It always tasted so good.
Not only have I never tried meatloaf with cheese on top of it, I have never even heard of it. And I've been eating meat loaf for 60 years. Must be a southern thing. Can't say it sounds that appealing but I'd give it a try. A good meatloaf is so comforting that doctors should prescribe it as a cure for whatever ails you. My grown kids still request that I make it whenever they visit. ♥
I've only been eating meatloaf for 62 years, and also never heard of cheese on a meatloaf.
Only 55 years for me. Lived in OH (Midwest) an FL (cannot count as the South, but can count for an abundance of cooking ethnicities). I have never heard of meatloaf with cheese, but have put cheese on a leftover meatloaf sandwich.
Agree.Been eating meatloaf for 63 years.Never heard of putting cheese on it.
Same, and I'm southern, so maybe not a southern thing.
No, it isn't a Southern thing. I've only seen meatloaf with cheese once. My aunt made it using a recipe of a friend hers from Arizona. It had no sauce, just Velveeta cheese on top.
I've never had meatloaf w/cheese, but since meatloaf is an individual family recipe, cheese can be yours. My family puts hardboil eggs lined up top to bottom inside the center before baking. Looks nice to get a slice with a cut of egg. Also, you must have mashed potatoes and green beans on the side to get full comfort
Mine has the hardboiled egg in the center for the scotch egg effect.
Don't forget the gravy !
Meatloaf gravy mashed potatoes and corn Was our family combo 🤤
You guys are so fun. 😂. I love your positivity towards our country. ❤️
We used to make meat loaf with onion bell pepper grated carrots and celery mom had 7 kids needed to stretch it out a bit. When I left home hubby was allergic to bell pepper. So started making it with grated apple,onion,grated carrot little bit of diced celery. Crushed crackers, Lipton mushroom soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, beef bouillon, (salt and pepper optional, as soup mix already has seasonings in it) and put in loaf pan. Then make a thick spicy tomato sauce (gravy like) bake at 350 45 min, then add the tomato sauce mix and bake till the sauce is thicken to nearly a glaze. Tomato mixture crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic, little bit of apple sauce, Worcestershire sauce. Pinch cayenne pepper, pinch of red pepper seeds, ketchup, warm till it thickens a bit. I used the apples and apple sauce when I was pregnant to cut back on stomach acid issues. We all loved it and it became a tradition.
Meatloaf is also known as a comfort food. Many use the leftovers to make a hot meatloaf sandwich the following day. You can also make your leftover meatloaf sandwich with cheese, mayo, mustard, freshly sliced tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and pickles, or anything you desire.
I would eat my leftovers cold.
LOVE meatloaf sandwiches!
In my family we eat cold meatloaf sandwiches with lettuce and sliced onions. Also Chil-fil-e sauce. So awesome. I prefer the cold sandwiches to hot meatloaf
I am a 62 year old American. I have never had the meat loaf version you had. It sounds like the next meat loaf recipe to try.
Seems like this would be the random couple you would meet at a bar would smash a few drinks with , grab some Tacos . Then have the Family over for a BBQ the next day . Y'all are a solid Family and my Wife and I totally respect how you're trying to show your children to look at different views via food . Respect !!
As an American. You put the cheese into the meatloaf and a couple of eggs too (also all of the onions other ingredients you mixed etc.) You put tomato sauce, or ketchup on top. Love too the family videos. Hug's! My favorite family. I enjoy seeing the reactions.
You forgot mashed potatoes on the side, plus green beans! I always add oats. And please don't forget a meatloaf sandwich the next day!
Right, I think green beans or potato salad are the best side dishes depending on the season.
I saw Meatloaf live, on stage, in about 1987. A fantastically theatrical performance, with top notch musicians backing him (The Neverland Express). Great food also.
I was wondering how many comments in b4 someone brought the other Meatloaf in. LoL.
Big fan of Mr. Loaf (RIP)!
I've ate meatloaf my whole life and I've never heard of anyone adding cheese on top but it can't be bad. 😅 As for the cheddar cheese on Apple Pie...YES! Some diner style restaurants in the South have it as an option on their menu. Think of it as having cheese and apples with crackers as a snack but only better. 🍎 🧀
Mix your meatloaf as usual. Instead of putting it directly into the bread pan, lay it on a cookie sheet that is covered with parchment, and spread it very thin. On top of this, spread a layer shredded mozzarella cheese and diced tomatoes, leaving an inch border all around. Roll it in the direction of the length of the pan, so that it now appears to be a meat and cheese filled Swiss Roll. Line the bread pan with parchment paper. Bake as usual. At halfway done, cover the top with shredded mozzarella and tomato spaghetti sauce. Serve it directly from the pan with a spatula.
The meatloaf I grew up on was made with : Ground Beef, Eggs , Breadcrumbs and milk .. then after it’s mixed together you put it in a pan and shape it into a loaf shape … Then we mixed together in a measuring cup a fourth of a cup of brown sugar and a fourth of a cup of ketchup and then pour it over the top of the meatloaf and then cook it!! Yummy 😋!!!
The traditional meatloaf that I grew up with had no ketchup on the top or brown sugar. It was served with brown gravy or golden brown onions and brown gravy
That’s How I learned how to make it from my Granny in Texas. 😋
Minus the brown sugar and that's the same meatloaf I grew up with. Still one of my favs!
This is what my mom made except saltine crackers instead of bread, w/ plain ketchup on top.
I grew up with my mom making meatloaf that way.
The key to a classic American meatloaf, in my opinion, is simplicity. Meat, onions, breadcrumbs, eggs (for binding), seasoning, ketchup (I love to add Worcestershire sauce, too); that's it. A sweetish ketchup mixture for the topping is generally what's done. People like to hide lots of veggies in meatloaf, but for me, basic is just the absolute best. Just have the veggies on the side with mashed potatoes. We like to make mini-meatloaves in a muffin tin so all the sides are crispy.
Cover sauce at my house is A-1, Grape jelly, Ketsup. The cheese is on the left-over sandwitches. And bake it on a rack to get crunchy edges.
Hey guys, it was so refreshing to see you were all so excited over the the good ole meatloaf..., we call it ether the Diner food or the Crate & Barrel food.
We really wish you will be able come to the States one day, especially for the little dude, he will be thrilled since we as Americans have / own all kinds of firearms (and they will be available for him to shoot as well under the supervision of grownups) ..., from all kinds of pistols, assault rifles, including M16s and AK47s, semi auto 50 Cal, fully auto machine guns, mini guns to all types of field artillery pieces which with calibers from 75 mm to 155 mm and main tank guns ( they are all privately owned as long as they were manufactured before 1969).
I've never heard of putting cheese on a meatloaf but after the way y'all liked it, I might just have to try it.
The meatloaf recipe I use includes a mix of finely-diced carrots, celery and onions. I'd guess the same amount of the mix as the amount of solo onions y'all used (so about a third of each veggie individually).
Same here! I've never heard of cheese on meatloaf, but now I'm gonna try it. I put veggies in mine also, but I also add a dollop or two of chunky salsa, and I use oats instead of breadcrumbs. Make into a loaf, top with a thin layer of ketchup and bake. My husband is not a fan of meatloaf, but he loves mine. I know that last part sounds made up, but it's true. ❤
No cheese on my meatloaf. Cheeseburger, yes.
@@MrScottsearles Yeah. I think I'll try it on just a slice. They made it sound good, but I definitely do not want to mess up a whole meatloaf. Haha
same here - never heard of cheese on it before
My meatloaf has always had bread or panko mixed into the meat and topped with a tomato or bbq sauce, just depends on the mood I'm in. I've never had cheese on top. Also, mashed potatoes and peas are my family's favorite sides. Another way that I have made it is to bake it up in a muffin tin so that it comes out as individual servings. Meatloaf is definitely an American classic and has so many different recipes! So glad you enjoyed it!
Yes have done mini meatloaves too. One good thing with those is they cook faster.
💯 All of this! 👏👏👏
Yeah bread or crackers in it helps it bind together that’s why theirs was crumbly. My mom would also add Lipton onion soup mix to kick up the flavor
In America, it is common to own a meatloaf pan that is used just for meat loaf and other loafs - turkey loaf, lentil loaf, etc
I usually use panko but Doritos released a tangy ketchup flavor, and while the chip itself was not very good, I turned them into a dust with a blender and added them into the meatloaf instead of panko and it was delicious.
We mix 75% ground beef a 25% ground breakfast sausage, we put mashed up crackers instead of bread crumbs. We serve ours with mashed potatoes and gravy and whatever in season vegetable. Makes for a excellent meal!
You guys are great parents! It's cool that you all do this as a family!
Meatloaf is definitely a winter/fall must have comfort food. Also, if you ask 10 people how they make their meatloaf, you’ll get 10 different answers. I put cheese in mine … along with onion soup mix, garlic, ketchup, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and Ritz crackers
Try it with crumbled Kings Hawaiian sweet rolls I just add it to almost all the same ingredients as you but it’s a game changer. So good.
I use Chili Cheese Frito's in place of Ritz!
@@paulvamos7319 that sounds amazing! I’m gonna try that
@@KKowalski1022 If you like Frito Chili Pie, you'll love this! Also, you could use Funions instead of soup mix, for the youngsters!🤤
For me I like a more basic meatloaf but I don't use any ketchup, instead I use barbeque sauce and it's sooo good!
Family bonding while cooking. I love it.
If you are over 40ish and cooked before the internet there is a cookbook that is pretty famous in American households called the "Better Homes" cookbook. It is red and white checkered patterned on the outside of the book and it was often given to a new bride as a bridal shower gift. This is my go to recipe book, I have never put cheese in or on meatloaf.
We love meatloaf in our house. You should try the version made with Stouffer's Stuffing Mix. Just Google Stouffer's stuffing meatloaf and it will come up. Also, a lot of people put ketchup on top while it's baking and also many people have a basic brown gravy with it.
Anyway, love your videos!!
There are probably 1,000s of different recipes for meatloaf in America. We add a few crushed saltines to help as a binder and tomato sauce instead of ketchup to the meat so it’s not as sweet or dry. We also sometimes add American smoked bacon on top as well. You can use a parchment lined baking sheet with a rim to form a loaf or individual loafs instead of using a real loaf pan and add some of the sauce before baking then baste it every 15 minutes to build up the glaze. Yours looked delicious! I’m so glad you liked it
My family uses onion soup mix to flavor our meatloaf and also celery and bread crumbs and egg.Instead of ketchup on top we have gravy over it. My one grandma only liked meatloaf cold on a sandwich.😊
We never put ketchup on our meatloaf it was served with brown gravy or sauteed golden brown onions and brown gravy
I have added onion soup mix too. Don’t like brown gravy but my hubby is from the south and loves it.
@@cindyluis4054 As a Southern gal, tomato-based meatloaf sauce is the bomb. Brown gravy is acceptable if it's what is available, but something about the sweet acidic tang of the tomato really brings out the flavor bomb in meatloaf.
@@cindyluis4054 I heard of it made with onion soup mix
@@Oleandra-13 Why ruin it with ketchup or tomato sauce, try making a delicious golden brown onions and sauteed mushrooms brown sauce. Like a hunters sauce.
I think most people have their own way to make meatloaf so it’s always fun to try it from different places and people. I make mine the way my grandfather did and he said the secret to making perfect meatloaf is using your hands.
I also make a meatloaf style burger on occasion and it has shredded cheese in it.
I'm one American who absolutely loves meatloaf. I make several kinds of meatloaf. I make an Italian loaf, Philly cheese steak loaf, mushroom and Swiss loaf. Also I make my own meatloaf sauce consisting of a mixture of ketchup, yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Meatloaf is beloved in my household.
Always awesome to watch you all!!
That sauce sounds similar to mine, which is tomato sauce (not ketchup), apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, worchestershire, soy sauce, brown sugar, and seasonings (onion, garlic powders, finely ground black pepper, mesquite seasoning (Kirkland IF I can ever find it in stock...).
I usually just make it normally, beef bread crumbs and eggs, then with a rolling pin flatten the meat out, then spread the sauce (bbq,must,worce,bsug,soysauce) on the meat and cover with shredded cheese, usually a sharp cheddar, then roll it up like a sweet roll, and purse the tips. covering it with the rest of the sauce and cook.
So whens dinner😂 philli cheese steak loaf? Sounds amazing
Meatloaf is beloved in your household yet I don't see Meatloaf Wrapped in Bacon
Yum.
I have a little Hispanic and Native American blood in me, so I like to have garlic, bell peppers, onions, jalapenos, and chili powder mixed in the meat and a Valentina hot sauce and ketchup mixture, I like spicy foods so that hits the spot for me. This was an amazing video.
Yummy.
I worked in a restaurant that added green peppers, and I liked that too.
See me too..and I'm white
That sounds really good.
This sounds delicious we usually have onions in it.
Can't eat spicy food anymore which totally sucks because I love spicy food.
From WI here…never go wrong with cheese. Put it on anything and everything. Culinary French background…diced celery carrots and onions is called Mirepoix . It’s the base for a ton of dishes. You’d be surprised how many dishes include it, because you often don’t notice it with no super strong flavors. My favorite sauces is fancy sauce. Ketchup n mayo mixed together.
It's so awesome to see new Zealand family eating America foods and enjoying it so much
Cheddar cheese on apple pie is not real common, but was something my grandmother loved. She used to say, “Apple pie without cheese is like a hug without a squeeze.”
My dad was from Washington State and we had Tillamook cheese my mom was from Iowa and only ice cream was on her apple pie.
And she is right
In Wisconsin (license plate slogan: “America’s Dairyland”) it’s common to serve apple pie with cheddar cheese. It’s not typical in other (less dairy-oriented) places I’ve lived 💐
Growing up we always had a piece of sharp cheddar with our apple pie!
Good apple pie needs a good chunk of extra sharp cheddar 🧀 cheese ❤️
Meatloaf is definitely one of those meals that is hit or miss depending on who’s making it and what’s in it. Personally, I’m very picky and pretty much only eat my grandmother’s version: hamburger, cracker crumbs, egg, ketchup and some onion (I only like frozen onions not fresh, like I said, picky 😉).
She would sometimes bake a whole loaf and sometimes just make patties and fry them up like hamburgers/cheeseburgers.
In either case, mashed potatoes are a required side. lol
That recipe is the original one e for sure 100%
Thats how my granny made it!
Most people I know only love their Moms Meatloaf.
My meatloaf is a mix of beef and pork, with a bell pepper and half a white onion in the food processor, thyme and rosemary, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Add two eggs and breadcrumbs, a bit of ketchup, and then I form the loaf, then I cover it in a bbq glaze with Montreal steak seasoning and parsley. I have it with Parmesan masked potatoes.
hamburger (mince), Salt and Pepper, Mozza cheese for the middle of the meatloaf, Onions and Crackers crunched up into the *mince* before cooking, 3 tablespoons of hot sauce, mashed up green pepper, fold in the cheese. bake at 350 degrees for 30 min or until middle is fully baked. Serve with Mashed potatoes, and your favorite veggie.
My biggest issue is that you make sure it is sliceable for leftovers. Fresh meatloaf with mashed potatoes, brown gravy and corn please...Leftover meatloaf on bread (or toast) with cheese and almost anything else (ketchup, or mayo, or mustard, or horseradish, etc., or any combination thereof). As long as it isn't falling apart, it is basically a ready-made gourmet burger at that point. Peace, Love!!
Mmmmm… meatloaf sandwiches with mayo and pepper! Maybe even a little mustard. 🤤
First time I did this I had people look at me so strangely. Glad someone else makes sandwiches afterwards.
@@ambermac77 I always just put mustard on mine. I'll have to try some Mayonnaise on it next time. It sounds really good.
@@karlamackey4675 mustard and mayonnaise are my favorites for pretty much most meat/cheese sandwiches. 🤤
Yes every family has their own spin on meatloaf and it’s a great comfort food here in the states. I grew up as a child with my grandmother recipe that had a different flavor and now that I have my own family I’ve make it differently. We tend to eat it with mashed potatoes and gravy!
minced onion is good inside
Yeah the part about every family having there own method of making it, 100%.
Americans love to experiment with our food.
It's also about the area.
In the south, most put pepper and salt in grits, but in the north, most use jam or jelly.
Fritos design is for dipping into
sauces, dips, hummus, refried bean dip, etc
Ranch comes from originally Ranch style dressing (salad topping)
Nacho flavored comes from the Mexican dish called Nachos [tortilla chip with cheddar cheese (or other) and a slice of jalapeño pepper ]
A variant made with Swedish meatball sauce (beef drippings, sour cream) is absolutely addicting.
Oh yummm!!!
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The dog popping up wanting a bite was my favorite part! 😊
I think every family has their own version of meatloaf. I like a more basic one. I sautee my chopped onion until soft, add them to fresh bread that I’ve torn into small pieces and soaked in milk (helps keep the loaf tender and moist), an egg that I’ve beaten, and some garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Sometimes I’ll put the ketchup on it as it bakes, sometimes not. Some people put bacon on it to bake as well.
Meat loaf was a way to make a couple of pounds of mince feed a large family. Usually you would add a cup of bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, or rolled oats as well as onion and celery for flavor. The bread crumbs or oatmeal would soak up the grease from the cheap meat. Some would add more vegetables. The result was, a loaf that would feed a family dinner with meat left over for sandwiches the next day.
Usually served with mashed potatoes, boiled carrots, green beans or peas.
Meatloaf in our house varies depending who's cooking it. My husband's meatloaf sauce is ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar. My meatloaf sauce is 1/2 cup of ketchup, 2 table spoons of brown sugar, and a teaspoon of red wine vinegar. Hubby uses all beef for his meatloaf and I do 1 pound of ground beef and 1 pound ground turkey. We both use bread crumbs, but if we don't have that we'll use crackers.
I suggest trying 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound breakfast sausage some time. Utterly amazing.
I make my sauce like your husband. My late husband loved it and I always had to make double just for him! I make a really delicious meatloaf and I'm hungry for some now after watching this! 😊 I also love eating it cold right from the fridge. I know, I'm weird. 😂
My mom taught me to make it with ketchup, bread crumbs, eggs, garlic powder or minced garlic (whichever we have), and chopped onions. For the sauce, we mix ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar together. And of course, we have it with mashed potatoes. 😘🤌 If we have leftovers, it makes a nice sandwich. lol
As an American I can tell you that I have never heard of meatloaf with cheese on top, but I am intrigued. I am definitely going to try this! Also, meatloaf with peas and mashed potatoes. Great combination! When do you come to the USA? I can't wait for that content!
Pure personal choice on how to make meatloaf. So many options. Also, left-overs: make a cold meatloaf sandwich on sliced white bread and mayonaise.
When I was a child, my aunt was making meatloaf for dinner. I must’ve let out a groan. She said, “well, you haven’t had my meatloaf.” Hers had mozzarella cheese layered in the middle of the loaf. It had a distinctive Italian taste and was the best meatloaf I’d ever had.
That said, my next comment is how can you eat meatloaf without a pile of mashed potatoes?
Last, meatloaf makes great leftovers in sandwiches. Enjoy!
I've never put mozzarella in my meatloaf but I have put Italian seasonings and my favorite tomato based spaghetti sauce in/on it, then served it with pasta and the rest of the spaghetti sauce on the side.
love mashed potatoes with a thick slice of meatloaf piled on top
Cold meatloaf sandwiches!
This is a dish of countless variation. I've used/seen recipes with breadcrumbs added in(I actually use plain oatmeal). Bacon, BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese are usual toppings I tend to use at different times. Even a BBQ, cheddar, bacon mixed with the meat. And more BBQ on top. And as other have mentioned: this goes great with mashed or roasted potatoes.
I use oatmeal in mine too - as a filler, it's healthier than bread crumbs.
Natasha’s Kitchen is amazing no matter what she makes. Love her.
I've made meatloaf so many different ways over the yrs, I have done the tradional way, with hamburger, Italian bread crumbs, sometimes replace bread crumbs with crushed saltine crackers, onions, bell peppers, used ketchup, cheese on top, cooked it in cream of celery soup (yummy), or cream of mushroom, I usually have mashed potatoes and broccoli, or cauliflower or carrots and Texas toast to sop up sauce....I have put sugar in the ketchup topping for a delightful sweet ketchup flavor, quite tasty!
Nana made it like a meatball with breadcrumbs and ketchup. Grandma made it with crumbled saltine crackers and BBQ sauce. I bake mine and add mashed potatoes, corn and cheese on top the last 20 minutes of baking.
Isn't that a version of a Shepherd pie?
@Bo Lee Yes, it's the same, except I don't call it shepherds pie unless I put a layer of stuffing on it. My shepherds pie layer is the Italian style of meat. Then mashed potatoes, corn, cheese, and then stuffing. Now I have to make it. It's all I'm thinking about now. 🤣😋
@Dean Vaillancourt I never herd of stuffing on a meatloaf especially when it comes to Shepherd pie.
But I actually think it could be a good version or a better version of Shepherd pie.
Instead of a casaroll it is more of a organic or boogie style meatloaf.
It all depends on the cook and hom he or she is preparing for.
Meatloaf is a local food type thing and if you do it wrong in the wrong area then you will receive negative feedback
I used to make my meatloaf with breadcrumbs and an egg to bind it, diced onion and seasoning. But I usually didn't have breadcrumbs on hand but I always seemed to have a box of Stove Top Stuffing..... now I always make my meatloaf with the stuffing instead of breadcrumbs. My family loves it. I have never made it with cheese...but I'm wondering why I never have??? I love CHEESE, you have inspired me ❤.
My Grand would put mild cheddar and mozzarella cheese in the middle of her meatloaf. She also, put minced carrots, celery, onions and mushrooms. The side dish was always baked or mashed potatoes along with another vegetable. When she had her famous cheese cauliflower casserole as a side, us kids were in Heaven.
Best thing about Meatloaf is.... meatloaf sandwiches the next day! I like to add a little mayonnaise with pepper on top on one side of the sandwich and on the other side, add a little ketchup and enjoy a cold meatloaf sandwich!
I can almost guarantee you'll never run out of variations to meatloaf recipes, the comments alone are filled with great varitions. One thing you missed eating with your meatloaf was mashed potatoes (a must have) and corn or any other preferred veggie.
As a Minnesotan, i can testify that MOST of us in the Midwest love meatloaf and mashed potatoes!
My Midwestern mom use to make it with roasted potatoes. I like to also roast carrots or parsnips too.
I use a "lazy" recipe for making meatloaf. I use one egg, and one pkg. of stuffing mix per one pound of meat (and top it with either ketchup or BBQ sauce). Most meatloaf recipes I seen have breadcrumbs added. By using the stuffing mix you get the breadcrumbs, diced onions, and the seasonings all in one - no dicing or measuring out a bunch of ingredients. A family favorite of mine is my turkey meatloaf. I follow similar to earlier recipe except I use turkey instead of the beef and add 1/2 cup turkey or chicken gravy to the meat mixture as well. Then for the topping I use a generous amount of more gravy instead of the ketchup or BBQ sauce.
Loving this new find! A few things... that's super basic meatloaf. Add bread crumbs for additional binding. If you want to elevate the meatloaf experience use lean ground beef and then wrap the next one in bacon. Cook covered with aluminum foil and remove foil for the last 15 minutes to crisp the bacon. A secret ingredient, powered mustard! A more common sauce is simply ketchup and brown sugar. And I'm in the Never heard of cheese on a meatloaf crowd.
Everyone has their own secret meatloaf recipe and I would assume they vary according to regional tastes, here's a Canadian take which is a little different, I learned it as "meatroll Canadiana". Make your secret recipe meatloaf as usual, then roll it out between 2 pieces of waxed paper - length doesn't matter but needs to fit into loaf pan width-wise. Add grated cheddar, diced pre-cooked bacon, fresh spinach and sliced fresh mushrooms - then roll it up like a jelly roll. Bake as usual but you'll have to drain the oil off a couple times as you'll have extra from the cheese and bacon. Let it rest a few minutes after taking it out of the oven so it will firm up a bit. Enjoy :)
OMG.that sounds yummie
My Mom made meatloaf several different ways. With tomato sauce on top, with a ketchup based sauce on top. wrapped in bacon, or plain and nice and crispy served with mashed potatoes and beef gravy. We never made it with cheese although leftover meatloaf sandwiches are soooo good and I would either eat it in a sandwich cold with mayo or ketchup or make my sandwich with reheated meatloaf and melt a slice of cheese on it. You guys did great. Looked really tasty.
We have also used it with cream of mushroom soup instead of ketchup or tomato sauce.
Love the bacon idea!❤
@@djpaeg1 Oh Deb. It is so gooooood!
You can also make your meatloaf and cut potatoes and put it around the meatloaf and pour 1-2 inches of water. Bake at 375 for 40 minutes. The meatloaf and potatoes are done at the same time. When you put your potatoes in your plate smash potatoes with fork and pour some the meatloaf grease on top. May not sound good but it is fantastic.
Meatloaf sandwiches are also so good. A little mayo a little mustard and warm the meatloaf a little. So yummy
Meatloaf with mashed potatoes is top notch
As an American, I just find these videos adorable because when somethings so normal, and to watch others try it for the first time, in the back of my mind I'm thinking "Oh yea, it's good"
Meatloaf goes great with mashed potatoes and a green vegetable. I add dry oatmeal to my meatloaf mix and ketchup on top of meatloaf! Glad you enjoyed it - you are so right it’s a comfort food! I make a lot of Natasha’s kitchen recipes she is great!
My meat loaf recipe has onions whole yellow, celery 2 medium stocks, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp, ketchup 1/4 cup, 1 egg, 1 tsp salt, 2 Tbs black ground pepper, 4 tsp parley, 2tsp sage powder, 3 Tbs garlic powder, 3TBS onion powder and 3 TSP oregano.
Then packages of white saltine crackers crumble them, mix into meat and spices, add one egg per 2lbs of meat.
Smooth in a bread shaped loaf in a oiled plan 3 inch deep
I cover ( sealed ) with aluminum foil and bake for a couple of hours at 375 ( I live in denver co, this has been used for generations.
I tend to be very liberal with my spices. I am native american and spanish ( spain ) also danish, scot and german. This came from the german side and the spanish side added the oregano.
Love your videos, if your ever in colorado denver area let me know, lots of local tips.
Excellent Fall and Winter food! For one, oven is on warming up everything. We usually have Au Gratin potatoes with meatloaf, so that's your cheesy goodness. Ketchup glaze is pretty standard no matter your recipe. You can make cheeseburger meatloaf, stroganoff meatloaf, taco meatloaf, just add different ingredients. Some use ground turkey meatloaf with turkey gravy for a taste of Thanksgiving.