There’s only one thing worse than meatloaf and that’s leftover meatloaf.
Leftover meatloaf should be reclassified as another food group or at the very least deported for impersonating the flavor of a hamburger, without any condiments. It’s very existence only made worse by its mocking of you each time you open the fridge door until ultimately, you toss it away, preying it doesn’t remember how to get back from where it was conceived and birthed.
Meatloaf in its purist of form is the meal that is mostly prepared by those that have given up all hope and personal integrity, shamefully opting to the last kitchen parlor trick they have. The result generally tastes the same. It often accompanies public statements such as, ‘you’ll eat it and like it too’, or the quintessential, ‘well you can go to bed now and have it for breakfast tomorrow’.
But dear reader we aren’t here to make a statement against meatloaf so much as we call attention to the lack of creative thought put into preparing a meatloaf.
You see it very well maybe that the burnt-out nature of the cook themselves is critical to lending meatloaf it’s legendary fatty yet bland taste. As well as contributing to the almost not touched appearance in your fridge for days after its first serve.
Let’s not think of meatloaf as the last resort before giving up and dialing for delivery, let’s look at this recipe with fresh and vibrant eye’s! In this recipe our Tank’s Bloody Mary Mix will factor in substantially and your meatloaf will never again leave people at your table wanting to sink into their chairs hoping to pop up at a McDonalds.
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion minced
- 1 red or green chili pepper minced (mild)
- 2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Great American Seasoning
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon Tank’s Bloody Mary Cocktail Mix
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine bread crumbs with one cup of Tank’s Bloody Mary Cocktail Mix in a small bowl and mix well, set aside until the bread crumbs have absorbed the liquid (3-4 minutes).
Now while the breadcrumbs are absorbing our cocktail mix, so should you!
Get yourself a glass, heck dump the goldfish if you have to and mix yourself a very large Tank’s Bloody Mary! Yum! Now, where were we?
Ah yes. In a large bowl, combine the meat, moistened bread crumbs, egg, onion, mild red or green chili pepper, garlic powder, pepper and Great American Seasoning. Use your hands and squish together until everything is well mixed. Now place into bread pan and shape into a loaf
In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and remaining 1 tablespoon of Tank’s Bloody Mary Cocktail Mix with one dash of Worcestershire sauce and spread on top of the meatloaf.
Now the best part of the recipe, chuck that meatloaf in the oven and relax! Dinner will be read in approximately 50 to 60 minutes or until you know it’s cooked through. Bake uncovered. Serve up to a completely converted crowd once they taste the flavor of a Tank in their meatloaf!
And you can pour yourself another! For you are the great master of the meatloaf!