Carol's Stupid Moist Meat Loaf

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 75 Minutes

Ready In: 90 Minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

3 pound(s) ground beef or ground turkey

2 tablespoon(s) ketchup

3 clove(s) garlic chopped/ fresh is best

3 sprig(s) sweet basil leaves chopped/ fresh or dry

3 eggs

1 1/2 cup(s) mushrooms chopped

1 cup(s) onion / sweet vadila if in season chopped

2 1/4 can(s) sliced black olives

1 package(s) lipton onion soup mix (beefy onion is good too)

4 tablespoon(s) beer (or beef broth) but beer is best

3 tablespoon(s) milk

2 1/2 cup(s) italian bread crumbs

2 tablespoon(s) worchestershire sauce

1/2 cup(s) dried cranberries this is (opitional)good when using ground turkey

1 teaspoon(s) black pepper or to taste

1 teaspoon(s) salt or to taste

2 cup(s) shredded cheese any kind of cheese you perfer

1 - 8oz can(s) tomato sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a very large bowl mix all ingredients, expect for the last two (2 cups of shredded cheese and 1- 8oz. can of tomato sauce) for this will be your topping on your meat loaf. Mix well with your hands- this mixes them greatly together without over mixing. Separate meat into two halves. Get two large loaf pans and roll meat in to each one. Place in oven for 1 hour and then the last 15 minutes put your oven on 450 degrees F and then add your topping- Tomato sauce first and top with cheese. When finished – let cool, cut and serve. Make sure Cheese topping is melted and browned on top a little. I like using Kraft's- Three Cheese Mix (Monterey Jack, Colby, and Cheedar Cheese) because it melts and tastes really go with this recipe.
3. FYI- I don’t add the “cranberries” to my ground beef meat loaf, but if you are using ground turkey I would suggest using it and also add 2 tablespoons of sour cream, this helps to make it really moist.
4. P.S. This goes great with mashed potatoes and seasoned green beans- I also make a mushroom and onion beef gravy for my mashed potatoes using the juices from the meat loaf.

By RecipeOfHealth.com