Meatloaf Without Tomato Products?

Michawn
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June 2, 20071 found this helpful

I personally come from a family that didn't use ketchup or tomato sauce on TOP of the meatloaf, only in. But I guarantee you can omit it without a big fuss. Here is a basic recipe we follow

Meat - You can either use all ground beef or some grocery stores package meatloaf blend. Sometimes in our leaner times we even use purely ground chicken

A handful of oatmeal (binder) but a nice sprinkle of ground flax seed goes into mine these days (wasn't a "thing" when I was a kid, but I know my Mom would have put it in there if it was!)

A egg or two, start with one and see how it feels

A chopped onion, depending on size and how much you like

A squirt of yellow mustard (and ketchup, but for you none of that!) the mustard adds a tang, if you've never tried it, do so!

Salt and pepper, garlic powder (or use garlic salt instead of plain salt)

A splash of worshetchire (I KNOW this is not the way to spell it, but you get the picture!)

My Mom would know purely by smell when it was ready, after she mushed it (not too much mushing, it ruins the integrity of the meat I think). But sometimes she was place an almond sized amount and zap it in the micro for a bit, taste and adjust. She didn't use bread crumbs, the oatmeal did that for you (as is healthier) you'd be surprised at the things you can disguise in meatloaf! Try some zukes grated up (do so before hand and smoosh out a lot of the juice) or even carrots.

Hope that helps!

Hi-this is the meatloaf my husband loves-very very plain and no tomato products

1# hamburger
1 cut up onion(use as little or as much as you like)
1 egg
bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers(I use about 8-10)
salt and pepper
garlic salt or 1 garlic glove(minced)
mix everything up and form into a ring. put in baking dish uncovered for 45 min

Heather Krucker

June 4, 20070 found this helpful

The above recipie is like mine....although I forget to use oatmeal and use bread crumbs instead...so thanks for that tip, however, try Mrs. Dash in lieu of any salt products.

Bonnie Prather

June 4, 20070 found this helpful

There is a meatloaf recipe at this site.
www.davita.com/recipes
As a matter of fact there are all kinds of recipes you might be interested in. Enjoy!

Hi Ellen,
I too don't care for the tomato-laden flavor
of some meatloaves...
I had to come up with a recipe to suit myself.

1 1/2 pounds good ground lean beef

Mix everything together and pack into a lightly
greased loaf pan. Bake in a preheated oven 350
degrees for about 1 hour. Test for doneness.
Allow to sit in pan for 10 minutes...then drain and
turn out onto serving dish. Wait another 10 minutes
before slicing.

Use the pan juices along with 2 cups of good chicken
or beef broth and make a gravy...thickened with
2 TBS cornstarch mixed in 1/2 cup water...Cook over
medium heat for 5 minutes to "cure" raw taste
of cornstarch.

Serve over mashed potatoes, rice or toasted

Happy Birthday.....My birthday is also June 2, and I was 76.

My prayers are with you and your brother. Here is a recipe that I have made many times and my neices love it.

Meat Loaf Wellington

1can[10-1/2 oz]low-sodium beef gravy, divided

1-1/2 cups day old cubed bread

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 egg

2 pounds ground beef

1 tube[8oz] refrigerated crescent rolls

In a bowl combine 1/4 cup gravy, bread cubes, onion, and egg. crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Press into a greased 9-inx 5-inx3-in loaf pan. Bake uncovered, at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink. Remove loaf from pan;drain on paper towels. Place on greased 13-inx9-in baking pan. Unroll crescent dough; seal perforations. Cover the top and sides of the meat loaf with dough;trim excess. Bake 10-15 mins longer until pastry is golden brown. Heat remaining gravy;serve with the meat loaf. Hope this helps. It is really good

cream soups work great....... and you can get them low sodium and such.......blend some in, pour some on....yum!

hi,happy birthday!prayers to you and your brother!we substitute ground turkey for hamburger meat.it is cheaper,and is 98% fat free.most of all the taste is no different! GOD BLESS!

I add a box of stove top stuffing (any kind) , one egg, and crumbled sausage (also any kind) to ground beef and put in loaf pans, it is very good.

I like to put cubed potatoes in my meatloaf along with egg, onion (soup mix adds a great flavor!) and i use either bread crumbs or oatmeal to hold together. Also whatever seasoning you prefer, I love it with cream of mushroom soup substituted for and tomotoe stuff.

i am very sorry to hear about your Brother,,,
with a devoted Sister to take care of him,,,that is so wonderful...
sry i am not a great cook, in fact I have been asked not to...
so no helpful receipes....but just lots of good wishes for u...
May God Bless u
regards

Janice C.
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June 6, 20070 found this helpful

I don't have a recipe for you, just a prayer for you and your brother. Ellen, you are an angel. Happy Birthday!

Thank you all so much. I don't like to cook so I'm not very good at it. I'm sure all of your suggestions will be very helpful. I will try all until I find something he likes. Thanks also for the birthday wishes. Ellen

Ground beef
diced onion
diced green pepper
bread - couple slices, pulled apart
1 or more eggs depending on how much meat
splash of milk
seasoning to taste,I dont use package seasonging, to much sodium
mix all well, if to moist add more bread, if to dry a little more milk. Bake at 350 for about an hour. This is delicious, I always make more than I need a freeze it. Good Luck and God Bless both of you.

I know your brother will appreciates all your efforts..
I add to the meat mixture with other ingredients already suggested, Dry Onion Soup Mix and to jazz it up, insert 2 or 3 HARD BOILED EGGS for however long the loaf is. When you slice the meatloaf, the egg slice is in center...looks cool, and even the kids like it...they haven't figured out the trick..

Stephen Coslett

February 21, 20080 found this helpful

I am also a Dialysis patient with the added whammies of a failing liver and heart disease. I have to really juggle my protien, potassium and sodium intake. I live alone and do most of my own cooking. I get home health care and such though, that is such a blessing.

I have taken a basic meatloaf recipe and replaced the beef with ground pork or chicken (yes, chicken ... I surprised even myself with that one). I replaced the tomato products with low sodium cream soups, for this I prefer cream of celery. I also add chopped celery, MILD diced green chiles, bell peppers, and diced onions sauted with mushrooms. I usually used low sodium crackers for my binder.

I saw many folks mention potatoes but they are high in potassium and should be used VERY, VERY SPARINGLY, if at all.

I hope you find this helpful.

Steve
Clovis, NM

amber_n_griff

November 12, 20180 found this helpful

not being nosey, but, any dialysis patients aren't allowed tomatoes??? why?