Meat, Fish, or Chicken Loaf
This is a basic recipe for meat loaf, with assorted variations. It is a simple dish, cooked in the oven, suitable as a means to use leftovers of almost any type.
This can be a vegetarian dish also, if tofu is used instead of meat.
Guna Involved
Guna - tamas, perhaps with some rajas, depending on spices.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground meat
- 1 cup bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, or 3/4 cup oatmeal or corn meal
- 1 onion
- 1 egg
- 1 can tomatoes, tomato sauce, or 1-2 fresh tomatoes
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt, to taste (optional)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2-3 tbs worchestershire sauce
- catsup to taste
- 1/3 cup grated cheese (optional)
- Spices (see below)
Spice Options
| Mexican |
Chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, garlic |
| Italian |
Oregano, basil, garlic |
| English |
Rosemary, thyme, dill |
| Robust |
Sage, dill, garlic, red pepper |
| Indian |
Curry, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, garam masala (hint) |
Variations:
- Substitute ground chicken or turkey for ground meat
- Substitute turkey or pork sausage for ground meat
- Substitute 1 can salmon, mackrel, or 2 cans tuna for ground meat
- Instead of placing in loaf pan, stuff into green bell peppers, seeded and rinsed. Place these in 1 inch water in baking pan and bake as below.
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Oil pan well
- Mix all ingredients well in bowl
- Spread evenly in pan
- Cover with catsup or cheese
Cooking
- Place in center rack of hot oven.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
Yield: 4-6 servings
Serving
- Serve hot, with green and yellow vegetables on side, with salad as appetizer, if desired.
- Refrigerates, freezes, and re-heats in oven or microwave well.
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