Description
Meatloaf is a classic comfort food that’s been a staple in households for generations Whether you’re out of eggs or simply looking for a dairy-free alternative milk can serve as a fantastic binding agent while keeping your meatloaf moist and flavorful This recipe explores how to use milk substitutes in meatloaf to create a delicious juicy and perfectly textured dish without eggs
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
One and a half pounds ground beef or turkey
One cup bread crumbs
Half a cup milk or milk substitute
One medium onion finely chopped
One quarter cup ketchup
One teaspoon salt
One teaspoon black pepper
One teaspoon garlic powder
One teaspoon Worcestershire sauce optional
Optional Milk Substitutes
Half a cup unsweetened almond milk
Half a cup unsweetened oat milk
Half a cup soy milk
Half a cup coconut milk
Instructions
Preheat your oven to three hundred seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit or one hundred ninety degrees Celsius In a large mixing bowl combine the bread crumbs and milk substitute allowing it to soak for a few minutes until a thick paste forms
Add the ground meat chopped onion ketchup salt pepper garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce to the soaked breadcrumbs Mix gently using your hands or a spoon until well combined Avoid overmixing to prevent a dense meatloaf
Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place it in a greased baking dish or loaf pan Bake for fifty to sixty minutes or until the internal temperature reaches one hundred sixty degrees Fahrenheit or seventy degrees Celsius
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and let it rest for ten minutes before slicing This allows the juices to redistribute ensuring a moist and tender result
Notes
If the meatloaf mixture feels too dry add a splash more milk or ketchup If it’s too wet incorporate additional breadcrumbs
For a richer flavor try using coconut milk or a plant-based milk with a creamy texture
To enhance the taste sauté the onions and garlic before adding them to the mixture
- Prep Time: Fifteen minutes
- Cook Time: Fifty to sixty minutes
- Category: Dinner or Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4 grams
- Sodium: 520 milligrams
- Fat: 18 grams
- Saturated Fat: 7 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 14 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 20 grams
- Cholesterol: 65 milligrams
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