Oh god, I think I just felt my own arteries clog. I'd never even THOUGHT of that problem with meatloaf in the slow cooker - maybe if you try it again (though I can't blame you if you don't) do it while you're at home for 4 hours?
Yeah I didn't think of it til my mom brought it up! I'm just glad I'm too lazy to go searching for the recipe again cuz I'd leave a scathing comment lol.
Yeah doing it while I'm at home might help... I'd probably drain it throughout the cooking process in that case. But I followed the recipe to the letter and it didn't say anything about keeping it drained, which is what pissed me off!
I dunno if I'd do it in the slow cooker again, yeah, lol- I'd probably just do it in the oven the way my mom does, on that type of pan with the slats in it and the drip tray underneath!
A-ha! Out of curiosity, I did some digging and other recipes call for using a meat rack that you can put in your slow cooker so that it doesn't, uh, congeal. *shudder*
I think sticking to non-slow cooker might be best for this one - if you're worried about having enough time, make it the night before and put it in the fridge for the next day when you cook it.
omg that makes so much sense! You're a genius! Why didn't this recipe tell me that?!?!? It was my first time ever using a slow cooker, I didn't know I needed a meat rack! *headdesk*
Yeaaaaah, next time I'll definitely do it in the oven and make it the night before! I'll stick to pot roast for the slow cooker lol!
lol yeah my mom said the same thing about it cooking in the oven in less than an hour. I just thought it would be a cheap, easy thing to make in the slow cooker! The slow cooker was a novelty! I was blinded by the shinyness of it! It's not my fault!
Hmm yeah when you put it that way, meat loaf sounds like a really crappy thing to put in a slow cooker lol! I'm gonna write that list out and put it on my fridge. Next time, I'll stick to pot roast or pulled pork. There's a recipe for barbecue beer beef I wanna try, as well as some pasta stuff. No more meat loaf!
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Yeah doing it while I'm at home might help... I'd probably drain it throughout the cooking process in that case. But I followed the recipe to the letter and it didn't say anything about keeping it drained, which is what pissed me off!
I dunno if I'd do it in the slow cooker again, yeah, lol- I'd probably just do it in the oven the way my mom does, on that type of pan with the slats in it and the drip tray underneath!
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I think sticking to non-slow cooker might be best for this one - if you're worried about having enough time, make it the night before and put it in the fridge for the next day when you cook it.
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Yeaaaaah, next time I'll definitely do it in the oven and make it the night before! I'll stick to pot roast for the slow cooker lol!
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Hmm yeah when you put it that way, meat loaf sounds like a really crappy thing to put in a slow cooker lol! I'm gonna write that list out and put it on my fridge. Next time, I'll stick to pot roast or pulled pork. There's a recipe for barbecue beer beef I wanna try, as well as some pasta stuff. No more meat loaf!
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