Vicki's meatloaf

One of the bane's of my existence is "meatloaf". Every time I see it I am both revolted and driven hungry simultaneously. What's more is that my mother's meatloaf is, in a word, bland. On rare occasion has she ever altered her recipe, successfully mind, but she has never stuck with it.

Jody sent me this recipe for meat loaf that she got from a friend who saw Vicki Lawrence live recently. The program for the show contained four recipe from Vicki herself. Jody is passing them on to me. Unfortunately, I got it too late as mother made meatloaf before I got the recipe. Oh well, maybe next time.


The Loaf

Mix together with your hands:

• 2 ½ lb lean ground beef
• 1 Log Jimmy Dean Sausage (I prefer sage)
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 cup crushed saltines
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1 16oz can tomato sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• A liberal sprinkle of Italian seasoning (I probably use 2 tbsp)

The Directions

Shape Mixture into 2 loaves.
Use 5x9 inch baking pans.
Bake at 350° for 1 to 1 ¼ hours.


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