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Maple Meatloaf

December 20, 2012 by Judith Hannemann

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FROM KITCHEN “DISASTER” TO TREASURED RECIPE

Maple Meatloaf
Maple Meatloaf

 

I’ll begin by saying, “I HATE meatloaf.”
Always have since I was a child.  My kitchen odyssey has been at times
to experiment with this hated dish to see if I could come up with
something the least bit palatable–to me at least.


About
4 or so years ago, I decided to give this a go yet again.  Figured at
least my dogs would be happy to eat the failures as they were in the
past.

I thought breakfast sausage
might do the trick since I always liked that at least.  With the thrill
and anticipation of yet another kitchen experiment, I happily started
defrosting my bulk sausage roll and a pound of ground beef that weren’t
working too hard in my freezer.  Come to discover I was out of plain
breadcrumbs and didn’t feel like trekking to the store just for that, so
I figured a substitution of some Pepperidge Farm poultry stuffing that I
still had in the bag would fill the bill rather nicely.

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So I get everything mixed up nicely and ready to shape, when to my horror, I discovered I’d bought and mixed in MAPLE
flavored sausage.  A bit saddened at this potential waste of good food
(dogs were excited though LOL), I shaped and baked this anyway.

After about 30 minutes, a very appetizing aroma was coming from my kitchen.  I couldn’t believe this; meatloaf????  Smelling good???  I couldn’t wait to taste test this.

Eureka!
I’d found it!  From these potential disasters often come treasured
family favorites.  This is one of them and here it is.

Maple Meatloaf
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Maple Meatloaf

A delicious meatloaf recipe with maple sweetness added.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: beef, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bulk sausage, easy meatloaf recipe, ground beef
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 450kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 8 oz maple-flavored bulk sausage
  • 1 cup dry poultry stuffing such as Pepperidge Farm
  • 2 tbsp warm water
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped onion

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add stuffing mix and onion. Add 2 tbs of warm water and toss to coat. Crumbs should not be wet, just slightly damp. Let this stand until water is absorbed, maybe 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Shape into loaf and bake in a 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until internal temperature is 160 degrees (it will rise to 170 during the standing time). Slice and serve. Mashed potatoes go nicely with this, and of course, gravy that you can make from the wonderful drippings.
  • Slow Cooker Directions: Mix and shape as directed above. Place in a 5 quart slow cooker (preferably on a rack) and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, HIGH 3-5 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 193mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 600mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 318IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 4mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @midnitebaker or tag #midnitebaker!
Maple Meatloaf
Maple Meatloaf

 

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Filed Under: Beef, Comfort Foods, Everyday Meals, Pork, Slow Cooker Tagged With: bulk sausage, easy dinners, ground beef, meatloaf

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  1. Angie's Recipes says

    January 8, 2013 at 8:59 am

    My husband loves meatloaf! This looks hearty and satisfying.

  2. Carole says

    February 4, 2013 at 1:35 am

    Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole's Chatter is all about meatloaf. I do hope you link this nice one in. This is the link . Please do pop back to check out some of the other links. Have a great week.

  3. Judith Hanneman says

    February 4, 2013 at 1:43 am

    Thanks Carole…sure will!

  4. Carole says

    February 4, 2013 at 3:37 am

    Judy, thank you for linking this in to Food on Friday. We are now getting a great collection of meatloaves together. I hope you have stopped by some of the other links to check them out!

    Ps I have just signed up to follow your blog. A follow back to Carole's Chatter would be wonderful – or have you already followed? Cheers

  5. Judith Hanneman says

    February 4, 2013 at 4:01 am

    Sure will <3

  6. John Dikes says

    April 12, 2013 at 4:50 am

    Am I weird for making meatloaf as our standard snack in poker night? I'd love to have some of these!

  7. Judith Hanneman says

    April 12, 2013 at 4:58 am

    Nope John…not weird, sensible LOL!!!!

  8. Alysha Bronson says

    April 23, 2013 at 1:08 am

    Is the sausage already cooked or raw?

  9. Judith Hanneman says

    April 23, 2013 at 1:18 am

    Alysha–the sausage is raw when it goes in. It will be totally cooked after the baking time. I would also advise cooking the meatloaf on a rack to let the fat drip down. Hope you enjoy this!

  10. Shelby Law Ruttan says

    May 25, 2013 at 8:31 am

    I like the combination and sweet and savory. I never have disliked meatloaf as long as it was topped with a ketchup mixture. I'd be more than willing to give this a try!

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