White Cheddar Meatloaf Recipe with Cowboy Tomato Jam
Cowboy tomato jam tops a meatloaf recipe with sharp white cheddar cheese is one recipe for the books. Everyone must try it. You will not be sorry to make this for dinner.
First off, ground beef makes this meatloaf seasoned with onion and garlic powder. I like using the culinary variety which is more powder and less granular. You can click on the links to find out what I mean.
Nothing overpowering so you can taste what matters, the tomato jam. This jam is uniquely made with tomato sauce, sugar, and jalapenos. I have to watch the spicy levels of my food for my girls. This jam is sweet with a kick of hot. If you like more sweet on your brow, definitely toss in a couple more tablespoons of diced jalapenos.
Make ahead and freeze for later
Meatloaf is a wonderful make-ahead entrée that freezes perfectly for later cooking. In order to do this properly and have a near-perfectly fresh turnout, there are a few changes to be made. First, prepare the meatloaf as you would in the recipe below.
Freezing cheese changes the texture of it so I like to cut it up into cubes and fold it into the meatloaf mixture instead of melting it on top. This helps not to have to remember to pick up white cheddar cheese from the store if you are in a rush to pull something out of the freezer for dinner.
Next, I like to use aluminum loaf pans to press the meatloaf into which are cheap and won’t take up my good metal baking pans. I had used these pans to give meatloaves away to my neighbor who was expecting their second child, and it helped add to their frozen meal collection as they started.
Finally, layer the cowboy tomato jam on top, cover it with aluminum foil with the name of the meal and date made written on it, and freeze. I like to freeze the loaf pan without a cover on it first to firm up the cowboy jam so it doesn’t smear all over the foil and I lose all the goodness.
When you are ready to eat it later, just thaw completely and bake normally as the recipe states below.
Cost to make this recipe.
This meatloaf entrée and sauce costs around $15.73 or about $2.62 per serving size. There are a few things, as a homesteader, I can grow or make to help reduce the cost. I usually grow tomatoes and can tomato sauce along with jalapenos. Of course, many of the seasonings come from the garden along with onions, eggs, and saving and making breadcrumbs. I can reduce my cost to around $11.26 or $1.88 per the
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White Cheddar Meatloaf with Cowboy Tomato Jam
Ingredients
Cowboy Tomato Jam
- 2 cups tomato sauce …[$2.96]
- 2 cups white granulated sugar …[$0.58]
- 4 Tbsp jalapenos minced…[$0.32]
- 2 Tbsp onions minced…[$0.10]
White Cheddar Meatloaf
- 2 lbs ground beef …[$8.00]
- 2 large eggs …[$0.46]
- 1 cup breadcrumbs …[$0.29]
- 1 Tbsp onion powder …[$0.18]
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder …[$0.16]
- ½ Tbsp salt …[$0.11]
- ¼ Tbsp black pepper …[$0.69]
- 1½ cup white cheddar cheese divided and shredded…[$1.88]
Instructions
Cowboy Tomato Jam
- In a medium saucepot combine all jam ingredients. Bring contents to a boil over medium heat. Then lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir often to keep from burning and sticking to bottom. Cook until thickened and sauce reduces slightly. Salt to taste. Add more jalapenos if you desire a spicier outcome.
White Cheddar Meatloaf
- In a large bowl, blend all meat loaf ingredients except for 1 cup of white cheddar cheese.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly oil a loaf pan and press meatloaf mixture into it. Spoon a few tablespoons of tomato jam on top of meatloaf. Bake meatloaf uncovered for 30-40 minutes.
- When meat is cooked through, pour off some grease from loaf pan if there is too much. Spoon more tomato jam on top and layer more sheets of white cheddar on top. Broil at low to melt all the cheese and serve hot.
White Cheddar Meatloaf with Cowboy Tomato Jam
Ingredients
Cowboy Tomato Jam
- 2 cups tomato sauce, …[$2.96]
- 2 cups white granulated sugar, …[$0.58]
- 4 Tbsp jalapenos, minced…[$0.32]
- 2 Tbsp onions, minced…[$0.10]
White Cheddar Meatloaf
- 2 lbs ground beef, …[$8.00]
- 2 large eggs, …[$0.46]
- 1 cup breadcrumbs, …[$0.29]
- 1 Tbsp onion powder, …[$0.18]
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder, …[$0.16]
- ½ Tbsp salt, …[$0.11]
- ¼ Tbsp black pepper, …[$0.69]
- 1½ cup white cheddar cheese, divided and shredded…[$1.88]
Instructions
Cowboy Tomato Jam
- In a medium saucepot combine all jam ingredients. Bring contents to a boil over medium heat. Then lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir often to keep from burning and sticking to bottom. Cook until thickened and sauce reduces slightly. Salt to taste. Add more jalapenos if you desire a spicier outcome.
White Cheddar Meatloaf
- In a large bowl, blend together all meat loaf ingredients except for 1 cup of white cheddar cheese.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F and lightly oil a baking loaf pan. Press meatloaf mixture into loaf pan. Spoon a few tablespoons of tomato jam on top of meatloaf. Bake meatloaf uncovered for 30-40 minutes.
- When meat is cooked through, pour off some grease from loaf pan if there is too much. Spoon more tomato jam on top and layer more sheets of white cheddar on top. Broil at low to melt all the cheese and serve hot.