On the afternoon that I had planned to make them, I just didn't have it in me to make the meatballs and pan fry them. Elly cautioned that I shouldn't even think about baking these babies. So, as a "most of the time rule follower", I thought "No problem!" and the idea of meatloaf came to my rescue.
It's hard for me to make meatloaf look good in photos; but I have to tell you that this one was fantastic. It was not, in the least bit, dry.
the onion....the garlic....the oregano
so.good.
It went perfectly with the Greek Potato Salad (which I got from Elly, as well) and the fresh green beans from my mother-in-law's garden. It is definitely going to be a regular in our house going forward.
Greek Meatloaf
1 slice of bread
milk
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 an onion, finely diced or grated
2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
3 tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped
1 heaping tsp. dried oregano
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp. salt
freshly ground pepper
Into a large bowl, add the ground beef, egg, onion, garlic, fresh oregano, dried oregano, parsley, salt & pepper. Squeeze the bread and discard the milk keeping just the soggy bread and add that to the meat mixture. Mix everything together being careful not to overmix. (I always use my clean hands.) Shape meat mixture and place into loaf pan. Bake for approximately one hour until a meat thermometer placed in the center of the meatloaf registers 160° F.
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Oh, I love Greek meat balls, even when I havent yet tasted your meatloaf. Looks fab by the way. You are getting such a gourmet cook!
ReplyDeleteWhen can I come over for dinner??!?!?!? :O)
ReplyDeleteI love how you improvised on this! Making meatballs sounds super tedious and totally unnecessary...this is way better.
ReplyDeleteI seems like it is meatloaf season all over the net.
ReplyDeleteNow I need to get the meat out of the freeze to start making my own.
Have a fun day!
Mely
Gosh, I haven't made meatloaf in years! I need to change that.. this sounds fantastic! Love the Greek flavors.
ReplyDeleteI love meatloaf but have never heard of Greek meatloaf. This will be great to try, thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI won't eat meat, but my hubby does. Looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThis looks good, I'm putting on my menu plan...And, I must say, the only way to make good meatloaf of any kind is to mix it with very clean hands! ))smiles))
ReplyDeletedinner looks delicious, Candace. your meatloaf looks great next to your potatoes and beans. and fresh beans at that! i love slicing leftover meatloaf in a sandwich. i bet you didn't have any leftovers though!!!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteMeatloaf ... sigh. I absolutely ADORE it, and this was must be fabulous! If only we could put a little lipstick on it, to pretty it up a bit! (I have dozens and dozens of feeble attempts at making my meatloaf look appetizing, not one of which actually does the job.) But it doesn't matter what the dish looks like, as long as it tastes amazing ... :)
ReplyDeleteI've always said I didn't like meatloaf...this, however, I think would be really good! This whole plate looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteMeatloaf was very popular here during the 80's. My mom used to make it very often especially with whole eggs stuffed on it. This one looks fantastic. I bet it tasted as great! Try next time to add dried spearmint as well. It gives a beautiful aroma to the ground meat!
ReplyDeleteI agree on one side- meatloaf is hard to make look beautiful or appetizing but on the other hand candace- that meatloaf of yours looks amazing to me! You just helped me come up with what we are having for dinner tonight. I haven't made meatloaf in a really long time! great recipe and dish!
ReplyDeleteLooks so good, lot of flavor in the meatloaf! And that's exactly what we'd love with it, string beans and potatoes, delicious meal!
ReplyDeleteLooks good on the plate, but I would not have a slice of bread with mine.
ReplyDeleteThis is a must try as we all love meatloaf in this family. Hope you have a great weekend, we are headed to the pumpkin patch.
ReplyDeleteBlessings