Onion meatloaf, vintage-style: The soup mix recipe from 1964

Name: Onion meatloaf, vintage-style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 package Knorr Onion Soup Mix; 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs; 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 1-3/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/4 cup water

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If you’re in the mood for a savory old-fashioned dinner, here’s a delicious way to make onion meatloaf with soup mix, vintage ’60s-style.

Onion meatloaf, vintage-style

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 package Knorr Onion Soup Mix
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1-1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1-3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup water

Instructions

Lightly combine 1/4 cup soup mix, beef, crumbs, egg and milk with fork.
Shape into loaf and place in a roasting pan.
Bake at 350 (F) degrees for 1-1/2 hours.
Remove loaf from pan.
Mix remaining soup mix and 1-3/4 cups water into drippings in pan.
Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Blend flour with 1/4 cup water.
Stir into mixture in pan.
Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Serve with meatloaf.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 589Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 543mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 48g

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ALSO TRY: Classic crown o’gold meat loaf recipe: Meat loaf with mustard meringue (1959)

Making a meatloaf with dry soup mix

From the 1960s: Knorr onion soup has more onions. More beef stock. More flavor. Richer, tastier onion flavor. Enjoy it 3 ways: (1) As soup. (2) As a dip. (3) As a glorious cooking ingredient in meatloaf, gravies, etc.

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Onion meatloaf, vintage-style: The soup mix recipe from 1964

Onion meatloaf, vintage-style

Ingredients

Instructions

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Nutrition Information:

Making a meatloaf with dry soup mix

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