GRANDPA'S AWESOME MEATLOAF 
2 lb ground chuck
1 lb ground pork
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup Heinz ketchup
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Lea and Perrin's Worcestershire sauce
3 slices white bread
1 tsp salt (kosher preferred)
2 packages McCormick's meatloaf seasoning blend
1 teaspoons each of Lawry's season salt and Emeril's Essence
3 to 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons clover honey

Glaze:

ketchup
brown sugar
Worcestershire sauce
a little honey
few dashes Tabasco sauce

Makes about 2 cups of glaze (the consistency of cold syrup).

Process bread in food processor for several seconds, until there are small, even crumbs.

Beat eggs in a large bowl. Mix in all other ingredients. Blend on low speed with electric mixer until completely combined. Make into a loaf.

Place in roaster or cake pan, cover with aluminum foil (shiny side in), and bake at 350°F for about an hour, or until the juice runs clear and is no longer pink inside. Midway through the cooking, check to see if excess juice has accumulated at the bottom of the pan and drain if required.

As soon as meatloaf is nearly done, remove foil, pour all of glaze over meatloaf, and return to oven. Set oven on broil (the highest setting which uses the top burner in the oven). Watch closely to avoid burning, and the broil glaze starts bubbling.

Remove from oven.

Submitted by: Bill Daniel

recipe reviews
Grandpa's Awesome Meatloaf
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 Kathy Frierson (Tennessee) says:
Very good. Everyone loved it!
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 Charlie (Indiana) says:
I've made this meatloaf a few times now and it has great flavor!! However, at 350ºF in a conventional oven (I have a gas oven) it is not near done in one hour, takes much closer to 2 hours!! If not for that I would give it 5 stars.
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 DP (Kentucky) says:
Everyone loved it!
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 Shari says:
Not a huge meatloaf fan but came across this recipe! OMG... Best meatloaf I have ever had! It is huge and believe me not a crumb left after my family of four eats it!! Delicious!!! :)
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 Shari F (Ohio) says:
This meatloaf recipe was not only easy to prepare, but it was the BEST meatloaf recipe I have ever had. My family ate it all up and said its a definite keeper. IT WAS DELISH!!!
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 Cheryl Inness (Missouri) says:
This was the best meatloaf we've ever made. My husband told me don't lose this recipe. He got up at 11:30 last night and made a meatloaf sandwich. I actually put the ingredients that was for the glaze (minus the brown sugar) into this one too. I also used original bread crumbs instead of 3 slices of bread. Yummy!
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 Sandra (California) says:
Delish!!! Loved this recipe! I did make a few minor adjustments. I did not use water and only used half a can of tomato sauce, other than that I stuck to the recipe.
 #121047
 Kjbrz (Indiana) says:
Sorry Bill. Tried the meatloaf and it was meatloaf soup. No idea of how much brown sugar so didn't use the glaze. Took 2 hours to cook.
Can not give this recipe a star
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 Jeff Greene (North Carolina) says:
Not bad but left ALOT to be desired, if this is Grandpas best the let Grandma run the kitchen
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 Debra (United States) says:
I have made many meatloaves and this one is the best!!! The glaze is so good no need for anything else!
 #28340
 Karrie (United States) says:
I made this meatloaf exactly as it said, turned out to be ...awesome, who knew? It is my first time cooking meatloaf, my fiancé was really impresed! Thanks Bill for posting this recipe.
 #25267
 Quizzy (California) says:
Wow... Awesome awesome meatloaf... Wanted to try something a little different, came across this and it was awesome!

 

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