It hits all the nostalgic, comfort-food notes we crave in the winter months.

In an era of kale Caesar salads and turmeric lattes, anold-fashioned meatloaffeels decidedly frumpy and uncool.

Theres aLeave It to Beaverearnestness about the stuff.

Old-Fashioned Meatloaf

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I even had many of the ingredients on hand, so the grocery bill wasnt extravagant either.

We didnt miss the third cup, either; two seemed like a gracious plenty.

Don’t worry about the large amount though.

old-fashioned meatloaf on a plate with mashed potatoes

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But if you could stomach that step, the end result is so worth it.

Garten’s recipe calls for a simple glaze of ketchup over the top.

Your kale Caesar could never.