A good meat loaf has some bread crumbs (not too much), ground chuck and some pork sausage, diced vidalia onions, a beaten egg, and is baked in a glass loaf pan. Not metal or it makes a mess to clean out.

Obviously you should either roast some potatoes nor bake them or make scalloped potatoes, or whip some too.

Candied carrots or parsnips goes well with it for contrast.