Meatloaf California recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
¾ cup diced red onion
½ cup diced green bell pepper
½ cup diced celery
2 eggs
¼ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 cup quick cooking oats, or as needed
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons brown mustard
½ teaspoon liquid mesquite smoke flavoring
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon paprika

Nutrition Info

247.1 calories
carbohydrate: 24.3 g
cholesterol: 80.5 mg
fat: 10.7 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 13.9 g
saturatedFat: 3.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 787.7 mg
sugar: 12.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.

  2. In a large bowl, mix the beef, onion, green bell pepper, celery, eggs, soy sauce, and ketchup. Season with basil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, and 2 teaspoons pepper. Mix in 1/2 cup oats. Gradually mix in remaining oats 1/4 cup at a time until the beef mixture is firm but not stiff. Transfer to the prepared baking pan, and form into a loaf shape.

  3. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, ketchup, brown mustard, mesquite smoke flavoring, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and paprika. Drizzle evenly over the meat loaf.

  4. Bake meat loaf 1 hour in the preheated oven, or to a minimum temperature of 160 degrees F (72 degrees F).

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This is an old family recipe with a touch of Californian flair.

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