I think meatloaf gets such a bad rap!
It’s one of those things that you aren’t supposed to like for some reason, but we love meatloaf.
Like my daughter says, it’s really just a big yummy meatball! Mmmmm…she’s so right!
Meatloaf is an easy meal for a weeknight because it’s quick to make,
you can make it ahead of time, and it’s delicious!
So if you don’t have one already, this is a great recipe!
It’s meaty, hearty and so great drenched in the sweet & sour sauce!
Yummo.
Classic Meatloaf
Ingredients
- Meatloaf
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup oats (see notes)
- salt & pepper
- Sauce
- This makes a lot of sauce, so use half for the baking, and half for serving.
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp mustard
- ½ – 1 cup brown sugar (I use ½ cup)
Instructions
- Make your sauce first by combining all the ingredients and mixing well. I use a hand blender to do this. Set aside.
- Combine beef, onion, milk, egg, oats, salt & pepper.
- Press the meat mixture down into a loaf pan, then make a well down the centre of the loaf. To do this, just run a table knife lengthwise down the centre of the loaf, making about a ¼ x ¼ inch indent.
- Pour about ½ of the sauce into the well, and coating the top of the loaf a bit. Save the other half of the sauce for when you serve the meatloaf.
- At this point, you can put the meatloaf into the fridge until you are ready to bake it that evening.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Drain. And put onto a serving plate.
- Drizzle on the remaining sauce when serving the meatloaf.
Recipe from The Joy of Cooking
Notes & Tips!
- Meatloaf is great served with mashed potatoes and peas or green beans.
- If you don’t want to use oats in your meatloaf, you can use bread crumbs instead.
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This sounds delicious! You are right, meatloaf totally gets a bad rap, but it’s one of my husband’s favorites! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I’m one of those non-meatloaf lovers :/ My mom just never made it for us growing up (and I’ll even admit that I don’t really like meatballs either…too meaty lol). My husband, however, loves it and all things meaty (Lol). I may have to give it a try :)
Mmm thanks for posting! This looks like a hearty meal, perfect for a cozy night at home :) Cant wait to try! xo
MAKING this asap–I will use almond meal in place of the oats! Pinned!
Looks good, I always use half beef, half pork for the meat.
Looks delish, now I know what to have for supper tonight … love the new look but I have to say I still miss “one glue gun burn at a time” :)
Thank you! I am not much of a cook as my husband does most of the cooking but with his new job, I will be looking for ideas! I am making this tonight but with turkey! Hope the kids like it! Thanks again!
My husband LOVES meatloaf but I have never tried to make it. If I were to cook it in individual muffin pan servings so I could freeze for Lon lunches how long should I cook for? Should I adjust the temp too? Sorry I am totally a home cooking newbie.
Hi! Funny you should ask that – I debated whether or not to make this recipe in my little pans too! I saw on a recipe on AllRecipes.com for mini loaf pan meatloaves, and the suggestion was to arrange the tins in one large pan for baking, and then to bake for 45 minutes. I would start there and just watch them to see if they are done. Hope that helps?
Jo-Anna
Oh that looks super scrumptious. Maybe we’ll have that for dinner on Monday:)
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