Not that I have a hard life, but it’s pretty busy. One of the things that makes my life easier, and leaves me more time for fun stuff, is a Slow Cooker. I love being able to turn on that little bit of auto-magic when I leave for work to come home and find supper all done. All I have to do is pop some veggies in the microwave, and viola!–dinner is on the table in under 30 minutes. Doing that and smelling this delicious Southern Style Meatloaf {Slow Cooker Style} when I walk in the door…that makes my hectic day just so much more pleasant.
Working, taking care of small children, cooking, cleaning house, laundry . . . etc. LIFE just keeps getting in the way of the things I’d really like to be doing–fishing, watching a movie, relaxing in a warm tub (with a Fizzy Foot Bomb Pedi afterward). And, as you can see, COOKING is not on that list of things I even WANT to do. So, I do a lot of shortcuts. Like doing this recipe for Meatloaf in big batches. So, for example, this recipe calls for one pound of ground beef, but sometimes I put a multiplier on it–like 5 times. Then, I cook whatever size meatloaf I want for right now, and freeze the rest for later. I have a bowl that makes the perfect mold for my slow cooker. I just line the bowl with plastic wrap, fill with prepared (raw) meatloaf mixture and freeze. When I’m ready to cook the Meatloaf, I just dump it out of the bowl, remove the plastic wrap, and drop it in the slow cooker. I highly recommend doing that if you’re busy
Southern Style Meatloaf {Slow Cooker Style}
Meatloat {Slow Cooker Style}
Smelling this delicious Southern Style Meatloaf {Slow Cooker Style} when I walk in the door...that makes my hectic day just so much more pleasant.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Lean Ground Beef, ground chuck or round
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 1 slice Toast, crumbled (or 6 Saltine Crackers, crumbled)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped Onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped Bell Pepper
- 1 teaspoon mined Garlic
- 1 small can Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 small can Tomato Paste, to put on top of the Meatloaf
Instructions
- Place Ground Beef in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the Toast or Crackers and the Egg, then mix well (use your hands).
- Add the Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Tomato Sauce, Salt and Pepper
- Mix it all up really well (squish it between your fingers).
- Put the mixture into your Slow Cooker, Top with Tomato Paste, and cook on low for 6 to 9 hours.
- Six hours should do the trick, but it depends on your cooker, if you're starting with frozen mixture, and how much Meatloaf you're cooking at one time. I typically cook a couple pounds at one time, start the cooking with frozen mixture, and cook it on low for 8-9 hours.
