Tony Burgess

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Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

I love meatloaf. It’s my favorite home cooked meal. My wife made this tonight and it was excellent. To me the meatloaf is a culinary litmus test. I am more impressed with meatloaf than a steak. Make you some meatloaf today!

The Soup Diva

This recipe incorporates the best parts of my mother’s meatloaf, with a few Soup Diva elements thrown in!

1/2 large [or 1 whole small] yellow onion, finely diced
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lb lean ground beef
3/4 cup quick oats
Milk to desired consistency (about 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 eggs
1 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp thyme (dried or fresh)
2 tsp salt (more or less to taste, not including salt for onions)
1 tsp black pepper (more or less to taste)

Melt butter in microwave in large glass bowl. Add onion and sprinkle with salt. Cook on high 4 minutes; stir and cook another 4 minutes. Cook for additional 2 minute increments until onions are just starting to caramelize. Allow to cool partway; then add other ingredients and mix with hands just until incorporated (do not overmix). Transfer to loaf pan…

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