L. Virginia Grello’s Meatloaf

1 lb. ground beef

½ cup plain bread crumbs

½ cup milk

1 egg, beaten

Salt and pepper to taste

Snipped parsley, either dried or fresh

Directions

Mix 1 LB. ½ cup plain bread crumbs and ½ cup of milk together. Add to 1 lb. ground beef.

Make a well in the center of the beef and add egg, salt, pepper, parsley and any other seasonings desired (ie onion powder, etc.). Alt: can add ketchup or Hunt’s tomato sauce.

Mix together well.  Shape into a loaf and place in lightly greased casserole dish or loaf pan.

Put a little oil on meatloaf so that it browns.

Bake at 375 for about an hour (check at 50-55 minutes).

Serve with Brown Gravy.

MOM CERBO’S MEATLOAF

1 lb. ground beef

½ cup plain bread crumbs

1 egg, beaten

Salt and pepper

Snipped parsley, either dried or fresh

½  tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Kitchen Bouquet

Directions

Mix 1 LB. ground beef and ½ cup plain bread crumbs.

Beat the 1 egg, mix in salt and pepper, snipped parsley (dried or fresh) and  ½  tsp Worcestershire sauce.

Add egg mixture to ground beef mixture and mix together well. Shape into a loaf and place in lightly greased baking dish or loaf pan.

Brush with Kitchen Bouquet (to aid in browning) or with ketchup if you prefer.

Bake at 350 for about an hour or 375 for about 50-55 minutes.

Serve with Brown Gravy.

To make ahead: prepare up to and through the point of shaping the loaf. Then either thaw and bake or bake frozen. Note, however, that additional time will be needed, up to double if loaf is frozen solid.