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a while back I canned 24 pints of meatloaf and they were so good.when canning meatloaf always use wide mouth pints as it will serve 2 people just fine
Canning Meatloaf
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a while back I canned 24 pints of meatloaf and they were so good.when canning meatloaf always use wide mouth pints as it will serve 2 people just fine
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I make mine without the tomato sauce and they are great just meat,onion,bell pepper,eggs and crackers
I like bexar prepper . Haven't seen any new videos from her though. This was a delicious one.
Hello, I’m a new to this forum but not new to canning...this is the very first thing I canned I figured meat is the most expensive and I always buy meat in bulk when prices are rock bottom.. so it made sense to me to only can meat the first 3-yrs anyway. I don’t care for meatloaf but my family does and this was a hit with them.
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I made it once and it kinda smelled like dog food.
Tasted meh! Gravy helped.
Family wouldn't touch it.
Dogs loved it.
Tasted meh! Gravy helped.
Family wouldn't touch it.
Dogs loved it.
Do you put the mix in raw, or do you fully cook it before canning?
Sorrry. Didn't watch the video. I hate burning bandwidth
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I have done the boil method of canning ground beef. Reminded me of dog food. Not impressed, but i can precook it and its fine canned up with no liquid. I wasn't too impressed with ham loaf either but using it in breakfast burritos is tolerable.
We been doin meatloaf fer quite some spell. Always easy an tasty. Warm up quick in the nukealator an a bit a gravy with a biscuit an ya be good ta go. Made some using turkey was perty decent as well.
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I put it in raw and let it cook in the canner.
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Its cold outside and I want to help heat up the house so decided to take the plung. Using roughly 11 lbs of ground beef from last yearling made up 19 pints and 3 quarts. Hunny can probably eat just about a pint at a time so this will make a good portion of him at dinner. I've precooked meat patties and canned with gravy and also precooked meatloaf patties in a tomato type sauce, but never raw like this. We will see how the texture turns out. I did use my normal meatloaf recipe but instead of added milk, I used ketchup instead.
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We ended up trying out the meatloaf last night for dinner cause let's face it, I was curious. Just like all canned meats, the texture is a little different but not horrible. The meat shrinks down and is compact so you dont feel the normal hamburger texture. Very dense. It is something I am willing to do again, but also know I will do things a little differently. I like added chopped onions and bell peppers in mine so that helped break it up, but next time I think I will also add in shredded carrots. I did add add in a couple pints of diced tomatoes including liquid, 1/2 a bottle of steak sauce and 1/2 a bottle of ketchup. Next time I will add in more liquid, probably the whole bottle of each.
Another option I have been considering is making small loaves using the same changes as above about the size of my wide mouth jars and precooking then adding some tomato broth when canning.
Another option I have been considering is making small loaves using the same changes as above about the size of my wide mouth jars and precooking then adding some tomato broth when canning.
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I can meatloaf just like if I cook one at home with onions,bell peppers eggs and crackers
This en here be very similar ta the on Marlas posted. We use ground turkey when it be on sale cause ground beef be mighty expensive now. Also, I use oatmeal stead a crackers, just like the way it all pulls tagether better. So here it be:
Canned Turkey Meatloaf
17 pints
12 pounds ground turkey
4 1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 1/2 tsp onion powder
2 1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/4 tsp black pepper
3 1/2 teaspon mortons natures seasons
12 eggs
1 3/4 c ketchup
3 1/3 c oatmeal
Mix well.
1 1/2 inch head space
75 min @ 10 lbs pressure. This gonna change fer yalls altitude.
Mighty good stuff!
The disclaimer: This here recipe got oatmeal as a binder an some eggs. The food gods don't give that a thumbs up. Yall can this at yer own risk. Me, I really enjoy meatloaf!
Canned Turkey Meatloaf
17 pints
12 pounds ground turkey
4 1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 1/2 tsp onion powder
2 1/2 tsp paprika
1 1/4 tsp black pepper
3 1/2 teaspon mortons natures seasons
12 eggs
1 3/4 c ketchup
3 1/3 c oatmeal
Mix well.
1 1/2 inch head space
75 min @ 10 lbs pressure. This gonna change fer yalls altitude.
Mighty good stuff!
The disclaimer: This here recipe got oatmeal as a binder an some eggs. The food gods don't give that a thumbs up. Yall can this at yer own risk. Me, I really enjoy meatloaf!
I have a 48lb turkey to grind up ove Christmas break so I may try this. Thanks Old Coot!!
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A 48lb turkey! Dang, I'd love to know how long it took to cook. Biggest this city kid has ever seen is about 30lbs.
I don't think a 48 would fit in the oven.
He'd fit in the oven if I had a pan that big. I'm going to thaw him out and grind him for hubby. He loves ground turkey. I'll take a picture when I pull him out of the freezer.
That Rocks. I never thought of that. Thanks Man. I always wanted to Can Bacon as I like Yoders.
I can half pints of ends and pieces. I use them when we are having baked potatoes or scrambling up eggs or anything else you may want small pieces of bacon for. Potatoes soup is a good one too.
do you cook the bacon or can it raw?
I can it raw.
I break my turkey down like I do chicken. I have bags of legs, wings, thighs, breast, and carcass in the freezer.
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I love meatloaf, and since I started eating more of a Keto way more than 10 years ago, I make it without any bread or crackers. I just use a recipe and leave out what doesn't work for me, and sometimes spice it up.
This is the recipe from the video, just the ingredients, not the instructions. Does anyone use Hamburger Deluxe or have some? I have never heard of it before, and probably never seen it before. You can order it online. I am curious about what the ingredients are, just in case there is MSG in it.
Another thought: instead of canning this, it could be made up and put in the freezer for pre-made meals.
Recipe from the video:
11 pounds of ground beef
4 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons Hamburger deluxe
10 eggs
1 ½ cups ketchup
1 1/2 sleeves crackers
This is the recipe from the video, just the ingredients, not the instructions. Does anyone use Hamburger Deluxe or have some? I have never heard of it before, and probably never seen it before. You can order it online. I am curious about what the ingredients are, just in case there is MSG in it.
Another thought: instead of canning this, it could be made up and put in the freezer for pre-made meals.
Recipe from the video:
11 pounds of ground beef
4 teaspoons garlic salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons Hamburger deluxe
10 eggs
1 ½ cups ketchup
1 1/2 sleeves crackers
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