Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style!

This is the meat loaf I developed when we had dinner with the kids over the weekend. While all of the food I cook for my own low histamine needs is nutritious and delicious, I still wanted a traditional meal loaf I could bake and serve, that was also made in the traditional way! Come and take a look at Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style. This just might be your new favorite meat loaf!

We share dinner and a movie as a standard Friday night gathering, 

here on the homestead. The movie is always geared for our grandson who is part of the gathering along with his mom and dad. The menu for the evening is usually coordinated with the theme of the movie. This last evening we watched The Wizard of Oz. And what better than good old fashioned meat loaf?! My daughter does a great job in providing low histamine options for me, when it is her turn to cook. For this dinner, she asked if I would like to make the meat loaf. She told me when I walked in with the baking tray holding the meat loaf and baked russet potatoes, that she thought I would make another Beef and Potato Meatloaf. 

And while I certainly could have, 

I also thought it would be fun to develop a traditional meat loaf to share. A meat loaf that everyone could enjoy with catsup or the sauce they prefer on their slice. I also wanted to develop a smaller meat loaf then the Beef and Potato Meatloaf because it calls for 2 1/2 pounds of meat! Why?. Because for true low histamine eaters, leftover meat poses a problem. No, not with spoilage, with histamine build up! So my other goal with this newly developed recipe was a raw mixture that could be frozen in patties. A patty that could be pan fried as needed, with no histamine build up associated with leftovers. 

I knew that this meat loaf was the ideal size for our gathering 

and any leftovers would be enjoyed by my husband for lunch the next day. Which is exactly what happened. My goal of serving the new meat loaf was purely for honest critic of the meat loaf itself. If it did not appear as a traditional meat loaf, taste like a traditional meat loaf or have the texture of a traditionally meat loaf, I could not honestly share it here! Was this unusual for me to spring a just developed recipe on my family for a shared dinner? Well it was the first time I did it over 20 years ago, but trust me it is common place at this point! And what did they think of the meat loaf? Yep, it passed inspection! 

Additional thoughts on this recipe:

As stated you have two options with this recipe. Cook and serve to a group of folks with little or no leftovers to worry about. Or, make the mixture up and freeze into meat loaf patties that can be pulled from the freezer and cooked up fresh.

Don't skip the toasting of the Bagel Bites, it dries out the texture just a bit, adds a toasty flavor and the mixture crumbs up nicely. 

I urge you to use the rubbed sage as a seasoning, while it might seem out of place, sage and beef are great flavor partners. 

Do take advantage of the oven heat to bake some potatoes along side, russets or even baked sweet potatoes are perfect with this meat loaf. 

Ingredients needed for this recipe:

• lean ground beef
• Bagel Bites, see recipe here.
• dried onion pieces
• garlic salt, see recipe here. 
• rubbed sage
• fresh ground pepper
• egg
• milk or beef broth

You will also need the following:

• food processor
• large mixing bowl
• measuring spoons
• measuring cups
• baking sheet

Now we are ready to begin!

Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style

by the seat of my pants!

350 degree oven

1 1/2 pound ground beef

1 large Bagel Bite 

1/4 c oatmeal

OR 

2 small Bagel Bites

1 egg

1 T dried onion pieces

1 t garlic salt

1/2 t rubbed sage

fresh ground pepper, to taste

1/2 c milk or beef broth

Crumble the ground beef into a large mixing bowl. Add the seasonings, and the egg. 

Toast the Bagel Bite(s) in the toaster, let cool. 

Break the toasted Bagel Bites into pieces and place in the food processor along with the oatmeal, if using. Pulse buzz the food processor to mix and chop until the mixture looks like bread crumbs. 

Add the crumbs to the ground beef, along with the milk or beef broth. Mix well. 

Shape into a meal loaf, and place on a baking sheet. I like to add some russet potatoes to round out the meal, and bake for 60 minutes or until done in your oven. 

Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. 

Storage options for Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can freeze Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style for longer storage time. 

UPDATE:  For your convenience, a "copy and paste" version of Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style has been included below. 

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Printable "copy and paste" version:

Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style

by the seat of my pants!

350 degree oven

1 1/2 pound ground beef

1 large Bagel Bite 

1/4 c oatmeal

OR 

2 small Bagel Bites

1 egg

1 T dried onion pieces

1 t garlic salt

1/2 t rubbed sage

fresh ground pepper, to taste

1/2 c milk or beef broth

Crumble the ground beef into a large mixing bowl. Add the seasonings, and the egg. 

Toast the Bagel Bite(s) in the toaster, let cool. 

Break the toasted Bagel Bites into pieces and place in the food processor along with the oatmeal, if using. Pulse buzz the food processor to mix and chop until the mixture looks like bread crumbs. 

Add the crumbs to the ground beef, along with the milk or beef broth. Mix well.

 Shape into a meal loaf, and place on a baking sheet. I like to add some russet potatoes to round out the meal, and bake for 60 minutes or until done in your oven. 

Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. 

Storage options for Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days. You can freeze Traditional Meat Loaf, Low Histamine Style for longer storage time. 

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