Buffalo meat loaf

Remember in middle school when the lunch lady plopped a lump of “stuff” on your plate? Upon inspection, I could never decipher the ingredients… meat and maybe something else. To me, meat loaf conjured images of nasty school lunch. I never had any desire to try it.

Now that I’m grown, however, my taste buds are happier, healthier, more open-minded buds. And boy, was I wrong about meat loaf. My husband and I fought over the last piece.

Served with fresh corn on the cob!

Takes 5 hours to cook. Makes 6 to 8 servings. 

What you’ll need:

2 pounds ground  buffalo; less fat than other ground meat

1 envelope dry onion soup mix

1 cup ketchup; 1/2 cup to be used in the actual meatloaf, and 1/2 in the topping sauce

¼ cup water

¾ cup wheat germ–in order to change all my white foods to brown ones, and incorporate more whole grains.

1 large egg

1 cup low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 teaspoon mustard

Too much fun.

How to cook it:

1. Combine all ingredients except the mustard, sugar and 1/2 cup ketchup. Shape however you want. Most people shape into a “loaf”, I flattened mine like a pancake to see if it would cook faster, which it didn’t.
2. Cook on high for 1 hour and then on low for another 3 hours. Pour off grease.
3. Stir remaining ½ cup ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard together and spread over top of meat loaf like you ice a cupcake.
4. Now cover and cook on low for just one more hour or until the meat loaf registers 160 degrees.
5. Let it rest before serving.

End Result:

This was absolutely delicious. It was flavorful and filling, and brought happy sounds of “Mmmm” while being consumed. That always makes me feel good. I’ll make it again.

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Other interesting meatloaf posts:
Meatloaf Mania (dinnerwithdavid.wordpress.com)
#9 Meatloaf Pizza Recipe 2/24/10 (girllovespizza.com)
Meatloaf  (ppod.wordpress.com)
Meatloaf Travesty (livingthetravelchannel.wordpress.com)
The meatloaf sandwich (thesouthinmymouth.wordpress.com)
The Best Meatloaf Recipe You’ll Find (thegourmandandthepeasant.com)

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