Can You Use Tomato Soup in Meatloaf?

The tomato is a blood purifier that contains cancer-fighting antioxidants like lycopene. It is ideal as a food or when incorporated into recipes as a soup. Tomato soup can be added to family or traditional meat loaf recipes and baked without any additional food preparation required.

Grandma's Tomato Soup Meatloaf Recipe

Tomato soup is ideal for meat loaf; in fact, in most recipes, ½ can of tomato soup is mixed with the other ingredients and the other ½ can is used for topping. For example, according to cooks.com ("Cooks"), a recipe-only website, 1 to 1 1/2-pounds lean ground beef, 1 to 2 cups of soft bread crumbs, 1 can of tomato soup, 1 egg and a pinch of salt and pepper is required for "Grandma's Tomato Soup Meatloaf" recipe. Half of the can of tomato soup is mixed with the other ingredients while the other half is poured over the meat loaf. The meat loaf is then baked in a loaf pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees F.

Meatloaf with Tomato Soup Recipe

A number of recipes require tomato soup and are just as easy to prepare. For example, according to cooks.com, 1 1/2-pounds lean ground beef, 1 chopped onion, 1/2 chopped green pepper, salt and pepper to taste, 1 egg, 1 can of tomato soup and ½ cup cracker meal is needed for the "Meatloaf with Tomato Soup" recipe. The ingredients are mixed, shaped into a loaf and then baked at 350 degrees F for 1 ½ hours.

Easy Meatloaf Recipe

Not all meat loaf recipes require tomato soup that is made only of tomatoes. For example, the Easy Meatloaf recipe requires 1 pkg. Lipton tomato-onion soup mix. The soup is mixed with 1 1/2 pounds lean hamburger, ½ cup oatmeal and 1 whisked egg. The loaf is shaped and then baked at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. It is then topped with ¾ cup ketchup and 1 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce and baked for an additional five minutes.

Choice Meatloaf Recipe

Tomato soup is easy to store and is ideal for meat loaf. For example, 1 can of condensed tomato soup is needed for the Choice Meatloaf recipe. The soup is mixed with 2 lbs. ground beef, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), 1 cup corn meal, 1 medium chopped onion, 2 eggs and 1 stalk of chopped celery and baked at 400 degree F in an oblong baking pan lined with aluminum foil until the center is almost done. A can of mushroom soup is then poured over the loaf and baked until brown.

High Sodium Warning

Any brand of canned tomato soup can be used to prepare meat loaf. Additional ingredients and flavors, like the tomato-onion soup used in the Easy Meatloaf recipe, can also be used. Ingredients like salt and pepper should always be added to taste. For a low-sodium alternative, limit the amount of salt that is added to the loaf before and after baking, as many canned tomato soups are already high in sodium.

References

• Meat Loaf Recipes That Use Tomato Soup
• Factoids