Cheeseburger Meatloaf With Sauce

Submitted by jovigirl

"This is so good! No tomato sauce in this one and a great sauce to smother it in! Its a Paula Deen recipe."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• Meatloaf

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon house seasoning (garlic powder, black pepper, and salt mix)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup crushed cracker (recommended ( Ritz)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (recommended ( Lawry's)
• 2 slices white bread

• Sauce

• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• chopped onion
• 1 bunch fresh parsley leaves, chopped

• Note

• chopped onion, for the sauce (optional)
• parsley, for the sauce (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix all ingredients together, except the bread slices and Sauce. Shape into a loaf. Line a 1 1/2-quart loaf pan with the bread slices. Place meatloaf on top. Bake loaf for 1 hour and 15 minutes. The bread absorbs the grease and should be discarded after loaf is removed from oven.
3. For the sauce: Heat the soup and milk over medium heat; add the cheese. Add the chopped onions and parsley to the sauce, if desired. Pour Sauce over the meatloaf or pass at the table.

Reviews

[diane634]

This is exceptional!! It is without a doubt the best meatloaf that I've ever eaten. I LOVE meatloaf and this is the best. My family likes it, too. I think that the Ritz crackers are the key to this-yum! The bread does really soak up the grease. Wish I'd have thought of that trick years ago! The sauce is very good, too. Actually, the last time that I served this, my husband put the bowl of sauce in front of him and proceeded to put crackers in it---he thought it was cheese soup.!!! He said that it was good that way!!! Oh brother!

 

[Jill L. "Margaritta Lover"]

I have made this meatloaf several times. Paula Deen's recipes are always delicious. It turned me into a meatloaf fan. It is good!! I serve it with mashed potatoes, and use the sauce on both the meatloaf and potatoes. Thanks for posting the recipe here.

 

[dmac085]

This is for the meatloaf recipe only since I didn't make the sauce. This was a really great tasting meatloaf. I used a finely shredded colby/jack cheese. The only thing I did differently was add and egg and use only 1 T of worcestershire sauce because that seemed like plenty to me. This turned out very moist and tender. Next time may use red bell pepper and try the sauce. A Keeper--Thanks for posting!

 

[LonghornMama]

Everyone loved this amazing meat loaf! Bread at the bottom of the pan is a great tip. The sauce is simple and makes enough to smother your mashed potatoes and broccoli, too! I omitted the green pepper because of fussy kids, used lowfat sour cream and Condensed Soup Mix Recipe #25653 instead of the cream of mushroom. By the way, there's a recipe posted on Zaar for Paula Deen's House Seasoning Recipe #57340. Thanks, jovigirl, for a wonderful meal!!!

 

[atm1970]

I've made this several times and we love it. I do not use the same cheddar cheese sauce recipe. You can subsititute the ingredients with low fat ones and the bread lining the pan is such a great idea. Great recipe