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The Best Meatloaf Recipe - Moist and meaty, this is the meatloaf they beg for!

Everyone's Favorite Meatloaf Recipe

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, dinner, easy, freezes well, meat
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 361kcal
Author: Katie Berry
Delicious all-beef meatloaf topped with a sweet yet tangy sauce. Excellent for dinner, and it makes amazing meatloaf sandwiches, too.
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Equipment

  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Knife and cutting board
  • Skillet
  • Mixing spoon and bowl OR stand mixer
  • Loaf pan

Ingredients

For the meatloaf:

  • ½ cup yellow onion minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1½ lbs ground beef
  • ½ cup old-fashioned oatmeal, raw not instant
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 4 tablespoons ketchup
  • ⅔ cup milk

For the sauce:

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed (or coconut sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 177°C / gas mark 4. Grease a loaf pan and set it aside.
  • Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until it's translucent but not brown. (About 3 minutes.)
  • Tip the onions, with the oil, into a large bowl and add the beef, oatmeal, egg, seasoned salt, ketchup, and milk. Combine using your hands. (Or use a stand mixer on low.) If the mixture is too wet, add a bit more oatmeal. If it's too dense, add a bit more milk. You want it to look plump, not runny.
  • Scoop the meat mixture into the loaf pan and smooth the top with the back of a wood spoon. 
  • Bake at 350°F / 177°C for one hour, or until a meat thermometer reaches 150 F. Check at 30 minutes and pour off any grease before returning the loaf to the oven.
  • Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a small pan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Spoon the sauce onto the meatloaf once it's reached an internal temperature of 150°F / 65°C. Reserve unused sauce. Return the meatloaf to the oven and continue to cook another 20 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reaches 160°F / 72°C).
  • Remove the meatloaf from the oven and allow it to rest 5 minutes before slicing. Top with reserved sauce as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 425mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg