"Glitter Ninja" > wrote

> I've been on a meatloaf kick lately, but I'm having trouble with the
> meat being a little bland. I use two pounds of hamburger (plenty for
> two people plus leftovers) and add an egg, about 1/4 cup Italian spiced
> breadcrumbs, about 1/2 t. dried mustard and 2 T minced onion. I
> covered the loaf with a mix of ketchup, wet mustard, and brown sugar.
> The sauce on top was great but the meat itself was bland. The 2nd time
> I made it, I added some salt & pepper and doubled the mustard and onion
> in the meat, with no improvement.
> What do you guys use? Am I just using way too few spices for the
> amount of meat?

Right off the bat, I don't like meatloaf made with hamburger only. It's
got to be meatloaf mix ... ground beef, veal and (most importantly) pork.
Maybe add some sage, but be careful with the salt, not much more than
1 teaspoon.

But I find hamburger only meatloaves to be tasteless, too. Anyway,
thanks for the idea, I know what I'm making for dinner! Perfect weather
for meatloaf today.

nancy