ISO Meatloaf Recipe

[hummingbird0898]

Just have a quick question. Can u make meatloaf without eggs? If so does anyone have a recipe I can have?

[Dawgluver]

You can grind flaxseed, mix with water, and sub for egg in anything. I haven't yet tried it in meatloaf, but it should work.

[Alix]

I never use egg in mine. You'll be fine.

[pacanis]

The answer is no. You defintely need an egg or two

Seriously though, the more I make meatloaf the more I realize it isn't really a recipe, but a concoction, or way to use things up. As long as you can get it to stick together, throw it in the oven!

[giggler]

My Sister makes it without eggs..

and it works just fine, with "Less Grease".. she says..

just don't forget the "Catsup on Top"!

Eric, Austin TX.

[Claire]

Done with and without. I prefer with because it "holds together" in a slice better. What a lot of people forget about some recipes (that is, old fashioned, home-cooking meals) is that many are what I call "peasant food". Meat, the expensive ingredient, stretched by other ingredients (i.e., bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, and eggs) to make them less expensive. When I just use ground meat, the slices crumble. When I use eggs, then refrigerate the leftovers, I can slice the meatloaf quite thinly without it crumbling at all the next day.

[CWS4322]

It depends. I typically use an egg because I have hens and lots of eggs to use up. I really like to add some oatmeal and divide the meat, put a layer of frozen spinach (thawed) with some feta or cottage cheese mixed in, topped with homemade salsa. The other thing I do is add powdered milk to the concoction. My paternal grandmother's meatloaf was awful...don't know how she made it, but it was gross. My mother's meatloaf wasn't much better. Whenever I visit my folks, my dad requests my meatloaf.

[Zhizara]

I always add a couple of eggs, sometimes three. I like to fry slices of meatloaf for breakfast with eggs, or for meatloaf sandwiches. The eggs help keep the slices intact.

I also like to try new fillers.

Thanksgiving type stuffing was really good.

I saved a quarter of the creamed corn and bacon cornbread I made yesterday, to dice up for my next meatloaf.

When using cornbread filler, I usually make the meatloaf like a tamale pie with a taco seasoning pack and a can of diced stewed tomatoes (drained), some sliced black olives and kernel corn.

[JMediger]

Ow - creamed corn and corn bread, yum!

I would use soft bread instead of crumbs if I was leaving out the egg. It will help bid it.

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by CWS4322

It depends. I typically use an egg because I have hens and lots of eggs to use up. I really like to add some oatmeal and divide the meat, put a layer of frozen spinach (thawed) with some feta or cottage cheese mixed in, topped with homemade salsa. The other thing I do is add powdered milk to the concoction. My paternal grandmother's meatloaf was awful...don't know how she made it, but it was gross. My mother's meatloaf wasn't much better. Whenever I visit my folks, my dad requests my meatloaf.

LOL! My Dad requests lots of foods when i visit, meatloaf is one and so is oatmeal...