Classic Meatloaf

This easy Classic Meatloaf recipe should be a part of everyone’s cooking repertoire! A delicious, classic meal your family will love.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Classic Meatloaf is just what the name says, easy and classic, just like mom used to make. It has great color, great texture and great flavor.  The sauce on top is made from ketchup, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar. And it is delicous. It is a perfect dinner option and the leftovers make an amazing sandwich.

Ingredients

• Ground Beef, I prefer extra lean for this recipe
• Minced Onions, you can substitute with fresh onion chopped
• Garlic, minced
• Eggs
• Panko Bead Crumbs
• Steak Sauce
• Ketchup
• Mayonnaise
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt, Black Pepper, and Italian Seasoning

How To Make Meatloaf

• Mix together all meat loaf ingredients and
• Shape meat into a loaf and place on a roasting pan or some pan that has drainage.
• Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Increase heat to 400 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until internal temperature of meat is 160 degrees F.
• Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
• Pour over the top of the meat loaf and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

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Check out more classic dinner recipes:

• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
• Chicken Enchiladas
• The Perfect Pot Roast
• Mini Meatloaf
• Bacon Wrapped Meatloaf

5 from 10 votes

Classic Meatloaf Recipe

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes

Easy and delicious classic meatloaf, just like your mom used to make! 

serves: 6 servings

Prep:10 minutes minutes

Cook:1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Total:1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

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Ingredients

Meatloaf

• ▢ 2 lbs. extra lean ground beef
• ▢ 2 Tbsp dried minced onion or 1 cup fresh onion chopped
• ▢ 4 tsp garlic minced
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/2 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 2 eggs lightly beaten
• ▢ 1 cup panko crumbs
• ▢ 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ▢ 2 Tbsp steak sauce
• ▢ 2 Tbsp ketchup
• ▢ 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• ▢ 2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce

Topping

• ▢ 1/2 cup ketchup
• ▢ 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• ▢ 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ▢ fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Combine all meat loaf ingredients. Mix to combine.
• Shape meat into a loaf and place on a roasting pan or some pan that has drainage.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Increase heat to 400 degrees and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until internal temperature of meat is 160 degrees F.
• In a bowl combine the topping ingredients. Pour over the top of the meat loaf and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

Tips & Notes:

• I used panko crumbs because that is what I had on hand but you can also use regular bread crumbs or seasoned bread crumbs. If you use seasoned bread crumbs leave out the Italian seasoning.
• Bake the loaf on a roaster pan.  This will allow the grease from the meat to drain away from the meat and you won’t end up with your meatloaf sitting in a puddle of grease.
• Add the ketchup mixture at the end and bake for an additional ten minutes.  Just bake it long enough for the sauce to set.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 360kcal (18%) Carbohydrates: 22g (7%) Protein: 36g (72%) Fat: 13g (20%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Cholesterol: 150mg (50%) Sodium: 994mg (43%) Potassium: 714mg (20%) Sugar: 11g (12%) Vitamin A: 230IU (5%) Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) Calcium: 61mg (6%) Iron: 4.9mg (27%)

* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.

Course:Main Dish

Cuisine:American

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