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    Stuffing Meatloaf

    February 27, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 14 Comments

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    In my clear out the pantry, cupboards and freezer efforts, I ran across a half used bag of herb seasoned stuffing. Must have been leftover from the holidays.

    (Side note – I highly recommend spending 4-6 weeks each year, doing a “pretend like you are moving” clean out of your pantry and freezer. Highly. Recommend.)

    Every so often this bag of half used stuffing would give me a gentle reminder that it needed to be used. Once it almost fell off the shelf, which would have been a terrible mess! I’ve brushed past it a number of times and it kept saying…”I want you to eat me. Soon.”

    Well, soon is now.

    I decided to use it in place of bread crumbs in meatloaf. I had the perfect package of ground chuck, bought on Manager’s Special.

    (Note: I ended up cooking this in 9×13 glass baking dish, because I ran out of time. It cooks faster in a flat baking dish (45 min)…you could certainly make this into 2 9×5 loaf pans…just up the time by 25-30 minutes to be sure it cooks all the way through.)

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    Stuffing Meatloaf

    A great way to use up leftover stuffing from the holidays.
    Prep Time15 minutes
    Cook Time50 minutes
    Servings - 8 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 2 cups stuffing
    • 2 lbs. about 2 lbs. ground chuck
    • 2 eggs 2 eggs
    • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp pepper
    • ketchup drizzled on top
    • bread and veggies side dish

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350.
    • In a large mixing bowl, crush the stuffing using potato masher. (You could grind in a food processor or blender. I didn't because I didn't want to dirty another dish.)
    • Add the ground beef, eggs, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Combine well.
    • Press the meat mixture into a 9x13 glass baking dish.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for 45 -50 minutes, or until cooked through.
    • Serve Stuffing Meatloaf with bread and butter, and favorite veggie.
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    Filed Under: Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes

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    1. Maureen says

      February 27, 2012 at 6:29 pm

      It must be Meatloaf Monday…I just posted a meatloaf recipe today. This looks like a great recipe!

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    2. brandy says

      February 27, 2012 at 6:37 pm

      I have been using my extra stuffing (and mayo! And tuna!) in making tuna cakes. My 1 year old loves them!!!

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    3. [email protected] says

      February 27, 2012 at 7:12 pm

      Thanks for hosting Erin! I bet my house full of men would LOVE that meatloaf!
      ~Liz

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    4. JustaFrugalFoodie says

      February 27, 2012 at 9:51 pm

      NICE! I just made Salisbury Steaks and used an open bag of stuffing in place of bread crumbs. It’s a great way to add lots of flavor!

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    5. Heidi says

      February 27, 2012 at 10:40 pm

      I just submitted a recipe. Forbidden Rice Salad

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    6. Brenda Williams says

      February 27, 2012 at 11:10 pm

      Love this recipe! Thanks for sharing.

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    7. MKS says

      February 27, 2012 at 11:22 pm

      Ooooh, I had some Rosemary and seasalt specialty bread (that I got on discount) that just wasn’t that good. I stuck it in the freezer and forgot about it. Well just 2 days ago, I made it into crumbs! It might be perfect in a meatloaf. I’m sure going to try anyway. BTW, I have a great recipe that uses a couple of cups of this kind of bread crumbs. It’s like a chicken pot pie, but the crumbs instead of the crust. Mmm.

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    8. DavetteB says

      February 28, 2012 at 7:14 am

      I love the idea of doing it in an oblong pan to save cooking time!

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    9. MKS says

      March 1, 2012 at 7:36 pm

      Uh, oh. You never mention the ketchup in the instructions. I thought it was unlike my other meatloaves not to have a tomato product in the meat mixture, assuming the ketchup was to be put on top. Well, it’s set to cook, we’ll see how it turns out.

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    10. Tanya Avera says

      June 8, 2012 at 11:56 pm

      this sounds great – but i can never find ground anything that cheap – the cheapest i’ve been able to get is $1.99/lb and that is the really high fat one…how do you do it?

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