The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
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sturlington from Hillsborough, NC
Based on the other reviews, I had to try this, as meatloaf is not in our normal rotation. It is a good starting point (and my husband was grateful to get meatloaf), but I'd definitely make some tweaks. First, the recipe itself states that it can be halved, but I don't know how to halve 3 eggs, so I reduced it to 1/3 instead; I think the math was actually easier. This still made a good-sized loaf, more than we could eat, but we have the leftovers for sandwiches. Second, even though the recipe calls for this to be cooked on a baking sheet, next time I think I will use a loaf pan to prevent all the fat from leaking out and the loaf from spreading. The baking sheet method worked fine, though.
I would also like to add more veggies to the recipe, maybe roasted peppers or tomatoes, to make it a little moister. I'm not a fan of ketchup, so I used barbecue sauce as the glaze and that worked very well; next time I would reserve some sauce to re-glaze at the end of cooking. Even with the modifications, this was a yummy and easy meatloaf recipe. I would make it again.
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