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Elvis Presley Sunday Meatloaf
Make Elvis Presley’s Sunday Meatloaf, a recipe from the Presley Family Cookbook, and learn about the Jewish ancestry of Elvis and his mother.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Meatloaf Ingredients
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef (I used lean)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (if you're sensitive to salt, you can use less)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 small slices bread, torn into pieces (or 2 large slices)
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup tomato juice (1 small can)
Glaze Ingredients (optional)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a skillet over medium. Saute the minced onion and celery in the vegetable oil for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to saute for 2-3 minutes more, till the vegetables are softened and fragrant. Remove from heat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt, pepper, bread pieces, wheat germ, and the sautéed minced onions, celery, and garlic.
- Use your hands to mix the ingredients together till combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add them to the meat mixture. Again, use your hands to mix the eggs into the meat. It will take some time to fully integrate the eggs into the seasoned meat mixture. You want to mix it until the meat no longer feels slippery from the egg.
- Press the meat mixture into your loaf pan, using your fingers to shape the top into a smooth, slightly rounded loaf.
- Pour tomato juice over the top of the meat.Cover the loaf pan with foil. Place in the preheated oven. Bake for 40 minutes. (If not using the optional glaze, bake for 60 minutes covered with foil.)
- Meanwhile, combine the glaze ingredients in a small mixing bowl. For a normal meatloaf I would double this glaze, but since this meatloaf was cooked in tomato juice it didn't need a lot of "dressing up."At 40 minutes, remove the loaf pan from the oven and uncover. Spread the glaze evenly across the top of the meatloaf. Return meatloaf to the oven, uncovered, and continue to bake for 20 minutes more.
- Take meatloaf out and let it rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.
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Notes
- You will also need: Small or medium loaf pan, mixing bowls
Nutrition Information
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
350mg
(15%)
Potassium
319mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
210IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4.6mg
(5%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 350mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.