Recipe--Old Fashioned Meatloaf

One of our favorite and most frugal dinners is meatloaf. Many times meatloaf gets a bad reputation for being bland and having a poor texture. Not so with my Mom’s recipe! We enjoy adding fresh herbs such as rosemary for a really nice flavor. Give it a try this week! It’s very simple!

Old Fashioned Meatloaf

Sorry the picture isn’t very good. Though this meatloaf is very tasty, it’s hard to make it look good in a picture!

3 1-oz slices of bread torn into small pieces

¼ cup milk

1 ¼ pounds ground beef

2 eggs, lightly beaten

¼ cup ketchup

¼ cup finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley

1 garlic clove, minced

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon dry mustard

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Rosemary to taste (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, soak bread in milk for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; mix gently. Shape into 8x5x1 ½” loaf pan; place on rack in pan. Bake 50-60 minutes. Enjoy!