Cooking time for meatloaf

[dmw16]

I bought 3 pounds of ground beef the other day cuz it was on sale and meatloaf is good reheated and I need to know how long I should cook it for so that it will cook through. Also, how hot? 350F?
thanks,
-doug

 

[minendo]

When I cook it I do 1.5 lbs at 350F for 1.5 hours.

 

[Eli]

Until it's done.

 

[dmw16]

Guess it is gonna be a late dinner...

 

[Electric Amish]

It should be at least 160° F in the center when done.

amish

 

[dmw16]

I dont have a cooking thermometer tho...

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: dmw16
I dont have a cooking thermometer tho...

You have at least 1.5 hours to go get one.

 

[dmw16]

Touche...I guess I could, but I think I will just check it visually. As I am a poor college student and cant afford a fancy thermometer. And to make dinner even better my roommate is bringing me the yeungling he owes me....

 

[Jzero]

He's a big guy....give yourself lots of time.

 

[DrVos]

I think investing $10 bucks in a meat thermometer is worth not getting food poisening. You don't want to mess around with ground meat. In any case you want the temperature to be 160F for about 5 minutes or so to to kill all the evil bacteria hiding within.

And just to make sure, you're not just going to stick a wad of ground beef in there are you? That would be na-sty. I like to add ground garlic croutons and sage.