These are two good recipes. They are both very versatile and work well with any ground meat.
Nantucket Meatloaf
1/4 c Whole cranberry sauce (can use leftover homemade sauce)
3/4 c Dark brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 lb Ground meat (turkey, chicken, pork or chuck)
1/2 c Milk
1 Onion, finely chopped
1/4 c Ketchup
1/2 c Plain bread crumbs
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 ts Dried thyme
1/2 ts Dried marjoram
1/2 ts Dried rosemary
2 Bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly oil a large loaf pan.
1.In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce and brown sugar. Place the cranberry sauce mixture in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.
2.In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, except the bay leaves, and mix well.
3.Press the meatloaf mixture in the pan on top of the sauce. Top the loaf with the bay leaves and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done. Allow the loaf to cool for 20 minutes and then remove the bay leaves.
4.To serve, carefully turn the loaf onto a serving plate so that the sauce side is up. Drizzle the pan juices over the loaf.
Honey Dijon Meatloaf
1 1/2 lb Ground meat (turkey, chicken, pork or chuck)
1/3 c Dry bread crumbs
2 Eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c Onion, chopped
1 ts Basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tb Dijon mustard
3 tb Honey
2 tb Scallions, chopped
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly oil a large loaf pan.
1.Combine ground meat, bread crumbs, onions, basil, salt, and pepper.
2.Stir the eggs into the meat mixture, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
3.Shape into loaf. Place loaf in loaf pan (can also be made on a baking sheet - the outside gets a bit of a crust).
4.Combine honey and mustard, brush 1/2 of mixture on loaf. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze. Bake for 20-30 more minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with scallions.