Presto's Surprising Egg Meatloaf
Try this Presto's Surprising Egg Meatloaf recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Presto's Surprising Egg Meatloaf recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 1.71551027777778 g
- Cholesterol 31.02 mg
- Fat 0.751686666666667 g
- Fiber 0.185166666984558 g
- Protein 1.19031666666667 g
- Saturated Fat 0.233056666666667 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (17g)
- Sodium 12.2149444444444 mg
- Sugar 1.53034361079322 g
- Trans Fat 0.12869 g
- Calories 18 calories
Step-by-step
- PLACE three eggs in a large pot and FILL with enough cold water to cover by 1 inch. BRING to a BOIL over medium heat, then REMOVE immediately from heat and COVER with lid for 12 minutes. DRAIN and FILL with cold ice water. Let eggs SIT in cold water for 15 minutes to COOL completely.
- PREHEAT oven to 375° F. In a large mixing bowl ADD ground beef, bread crumbs, beaten egg, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, garlic and 1/4 cup ketchup. MIX by hand until evenly combined.
- DIVIDE the meat mixture in 2 halves. PLACE 1/2 of the mixture in a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan. PRESS with hands to fill the bottom of the loaf pan. ARRANGE the hard-boiled eggs evenly on top and then COVER with the rest of the meat mixture.
- BAKE for 20 minutes and REMOVE from oven. BRUSH top of meatloaf with 1/4 cup ketchup and RETURN to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- REMOVE from oven and brush with remaining ketchup. BAKE for another 10 minutes or until internal temperature of 160° F is reached. SLICE crosswise into six even pieces and SERVE.
Adjusting Yields and Proportions
What happens when you need to double this recipe for a larger group or cut it in half for a single household? Ground beef scales linearly, but seasonings require caution. When doubling the meat mixture to two pounds, do not double the salt and black pepper immediately. Add fifty percent more seasoning first, mix thoroughly, and sear a small patty in a skillet to check flavor before assembling the loaf. Halving the recipe requires a smaller loaf pan, such as a 6x3-inch mini pan, to maintain the depth needed to encase the hard-boiled eggs properly. Extra lean beef at 93 percent lean shrinks minimally during baking, meaning the initial volume fills the pan identically from raw to cooked states.
Managing Pans and Thermal Timing
Standard 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pans conduct heat efficiently, promoting an even crust across the bottom and sides. Glass or ceramic baking dishes insulate rather than conduct, extending total bake time by roughly seven to ten minutes to reach the internal target of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. If a proper loaf pan is missing, shape the meat mixture directly on a rimmed baking sheet into a freestanding loaf, ensuring the hard-boiled eggs remain completely sealed inside the raw meat barrier to prevent rolling out during expansion. Cool hard-boiled eggs in ice water for a full fifteen minutes to contract the egg whites slightly, making shell removal clean and preventing torn surfaces that compromise the interior presentation of each slice.
