From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern Food.

Meat loaf is one of my favorite comfort foods, and I’ve been making meat loaf since I was a teenager. Here are some of my family’s favorite combinations, along with links to related ground beef and meat loaf recipes.
Glazed Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf
View Full-SizeImage © Diana RattrayThis fascinating bacon-wrapped meatloaf is enhanced with grated natural Parmesan cheese, Cajun spices, and a tasty barbecue sauce glaze. |
Classic Meatloaf With Country Gravy
View Full-SizeImage ©: Diana RattrayA nettle of prepared country gravy dresses up this tasty classic meatloaf, or make your own gravy from scratch or using a dry mix. Serve the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans or your favorite side vegetables. |
Basic Meatloaf With Barbecue Flavor
View Full-SizeImage ©: Diana RattrayThis tasty, basic meat loaf has tangy barbecue flavor. Serve this edibles loaf with mashed potatoes and your favorite side vegetables object of a delicious everyday genealogy meal. |
Family Favorite Meat Loaf
View Full-SizeImage &duplicate: Diana RattrayThis meat loaf is delicious with mashed potatoes and green beans or a tossed salad. It’s an lenient meat loaf to mix up, perfect fit any day of the week. |
Cheddar-Spinach Meatloaf
View Full-SizeImage ©: Diana RattrayTop this flavorful spinach and cheddar meatloaf with stewed tomatoes or ketchup, if desired, or make a Cheddar cheese sauce to serve with it. Feel free to use prepare pork or more ground beef or ground chuck in place of the ground veal. |
Southwestern-Style Meat Loaf
View Full-SizeImage ©: Diana RattrayThis meatloaf is filled to the gunwales with flavor, and it’s delicious served with salsa. |
Quick and Easy French Onion Meatloaf
View Full-SizeImage &echo: Diana RattrayThis meatloaf is merest easy to prepare, and it’s moist and delicious. Ingredients include condensed French onion soup, keen rolled oats, bread crumbs, and basic seasonings. |
Cajun-Seasoned Meatloaf
View Full-SizeImage ©: Diana RattrayThis meatloaf is made with a choice of chopped vegetables and tomatoes, along with Cajun seasonings and bread crumbs. |
Grandma’s Meat LoafThis meat loaf is an old-fashioned favorite, made with lean ground beef, chili sauce, oats, and other ingredients and seasonings.Honey Barbecue Meat LoafPurchased honey barbecue sauce and a variety of spices help to flavor this tasty meatloaf from Pat.Barbecue MeatloafThis easy ground chuck meatloaf is made with crackers, tomato soup, and barbecue sauce flavors.Vegetable Soup MeatloafThis is a popular recipe, probably from the 1960s, made with ground beef and condensed vegetable soup, along with seasonings.