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Today is Old Grandma’s birthday. I wanted to write a post all about some fabulous recipe that she makes that I make now, but I couldn’t think of anything.
When Grandma was a young woman, she cooked in restaurants.
For most of her life, Grandma made everything from scratch.
Everything.
I remember very clearly the year that Grandma first started buying frozen pies. I was sad, but I wouldn’t have dreamed telling Grandma that I wanted a homemade pie.
Old Grandma turns 84 today.
She doesn’t do much cooking these days. She heats frozen and ready-made foods. She eats from styrofoam plates and uses paper napkins.
The apple butter on Grandma’s table came from the grocery store. The rotisserie chicken, the bread, the jam, the pancakes, everything comes from the grocery store or the frozen food truck.
One thing Grandma still makes is vegetable soup, but I haven’t convinced her to give me the recipe.
Sorry.
Anyway, this recipe has absolutely nothing to do with Old Grandma or her birthday. I couldn’t think of a recipe that did, but I wanted to mention that it’s her birthday.
Because she’s amazing, even if she doesn’t cook much any more.
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground turkey
- 1 pack onion soup mix
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon A-1 sauce (optional)
- In a large bowl, mix everything together. Don’t be afraid to use your hands. Form the mixture into a loaf in the bottom of your crockpot.
- Cook on high 3-4 hours or on low 7-8 hours.
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I never thought of doing meatloaf in the crock pot! Just one question. How does the fat render out? Should I put it on a rack or something so my meat isn’t swimming in grease?
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Joe used chopped steak, and there was no fat in the bottom of the crockpot. I guess it would depend on what kind of ground meat you used, but no, we didn’t use a rack.
I love using my crockpot and my menfolk love meatloaf. This recipe is a win/win.
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I’ve never made meatloaf before, but have been wondering about lately. Making your own ground beef makes sense; sounds pretty simple and that suits me!
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Meatloaf is very simple. You can definitely make it work!
It’s never occurred to me to try meatloaf in the crock pot. Meatloaf is my husband’s favorite meal, so I think I may have to pin this so I can find it for his birthday in April. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! This is honestly not my favorite meatloaf recipe, but there’s nothing wrong with it. I think any meatloaf recipe should work. High for 3-4 hours is a little preferable to low for 7-8 because it gets a little too crunchy on the bottom when you use low.
Gonna do it tomorrow!
I have always wanted to try!
BTW – love how you chat about your grandma. I was super close with mine and unfortunately she died before I could write down al of her recipes
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Oh may! I’m now in the mood for crockpot meatloaf. I’m definitely going to make this one.
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I love using my crock pot! It is such a timesaver. I’ve never tried making meatloaf in it but what a great idea! Stopping by from BCC.
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Okay… just have to say I’ve made this once a week since the beginning of the year. SO good, SO easy. Thanks for sharing your awesome recipe!!