Ain't Momma's Meat Loaf

Theophan

I originally found this recipe ("Ain't Momma's Meat Loaf") here or on the original forum, but it comes from Smoke & Spice.  The other times I've made it I followed the directions and cooked it for 45 minutes in a loaf pan, then carefully took it out and put it directly on the grid.  This time I decided I'd just cook it without the loaf pan.  It wasn't dry, was still plenty moist, had a wonderful flavor. It's my wife's favorite meat loaf, and she's been asking for it for a while.

The version I got from one of the EggHead Forums was the same except for a coating with DP Cow Lick seasoning, which I forgot in the first photo, but added a little later when I remembered it.



At the end I slathered it with the Jimmy Beal's Wild Boar Soul sauce I made a day or so ago (see another post) and then finished it for half an hour.

johnkitchens

That looks nice! I haven't egged one yet, but it is on my shortlist. 

theyolksonyou

I hate meatloaf. Unless I egg it. Seriously. Nice cook one, of my favorite egg cooks. 

Rusty412

That is one great looking meat loaf!

Theophan

theyolksonyou said:

I hate meatloaf. Unless I egg it. Seriously. Nice cook one, of my favorite egg cooks. 

Thanks!

I love meatloaf, bland as it seems like it is.  I've made several different recipes, egged and non-egged.  A mystery to me is that I've cooked the same recipes more than once, but one time it's wonderful and another time it's not so great. I swear I'm making it the same way, and I keep wondering if it's the meat.  Like maybe one time the pork is a lot fattier, or a lot leaner, or something. A few times when pork and beef and veal were called for I've used a pre-mixed meat loaf mix from the store, and maybe it was just the worst scraps they had or something, I don't know.

But I've made this recipe 2 or 3 times, now, and it's been good each time.  This is the only one I've egged, but I keep thinking of trying one of the other ones on the Egg, too, like Ina Garten's "1770 House" meat loaf, or Paul Prudhomme's "Midtown Meat Loaf."  I have SIX MORE meat loaf recipes that looked good to me that I haven't even tried, yet -- yep, I guess I like meat loaf.

My wife doesn't exactly dislike meat loaf that is not egged, but it's very, very clear, this recipe on the Egg is far and away her favorite.

northGAcock

Give me some mashed taters with that loaf.....and boy I would be one happy camper.

NPHuskerFL

Good looking loaf  
I've made a few different loaves on the egg and one in particular that I prefer. Nice work man!

YEMTrey

I love meatloaf off the Egg.  Even better is if there are leftovers for sammiches!