Meat loaf help....its in the oven right now

[kristi96]

I've never made meat loaf before just never something I liked growing up. DH really likes it so I gave it a go this evening. There is 10 minutes left until its done. I used 93/7 ground beef and right now when I checked it there seems to be a lot of oil. What do I do with all that oil? Do you just drain it? The recipe showed it coming out of the oven all nice and pretty no oil.

[Ruthla]

I just leave the oil in the bottom of the pan, or stir the oil in with the sauce or gravy.

[cristeen]

I pour most of it off shortly after it comes out of the oven. Let it rest a few minutes to reabsorb any moisture it needs, but before it solidifies I want it off, since I just stick the whole pan in the fridge and it makes it difficult to dish out cold.

[sehbub]

The reason you don't see any oil in the pictures and it looks so pretty is most likely because they're using a meatloaf pan. It's basically a loaf pan with a raised, slotted floor that allows the oil to drain in to a separate holding pan under the loaf itself.

I just drain it off of ours. I might drizzle a little over mashed potatoes, but just very little for the flavor.

[kay4]

Originally Posted by Ruthla

I just leave the oil in the bottom of the pan, or stir the oil in with the sauce or gravy.

ditto. I love meatloaf!

[KatWrangler]

Originally Posted by cristeen

I pour most of it off shortly after it comes out of the oven. Let it rest a few minutes to reabsorb any moisture it needs, but before it solidifies I want it off, since I just stick the whole pan in the fridge and it makes it difficult to dish out cold.

Yepper as a pepper!: