How do you make the best meatloaf
I think most folks at some point in their lives have had either great experiences with meatloaf or really bad ones. Maybe the meatloaf was a tad dry or maybe it tasted like a lump of beef and nothing else. And if that bad experience came from childhood, and Mom was trying to feed 9 or 10 children, as was a common situation many years ago, she didn’t have the time (or probably the energy) to be fancy-ing it up. It’s cheap it’s a hot meal on the table.
Meatloaf really can taste good
Meatloaf is fairly inexpensive, easy, filling and can feed a lot of folks. And perhaps the name does not help it’s case at all, but let’s face it, when a meatloaf is done right, it is so comforting to the soul. Personally, I’m a meatloaf lover. But if you aren’t, then maybe it’s time you give it a second chance. Because meatloaves need love to, even if they aren’t the prettiest girl showing up to the party.
What you’ll need:
ground beef (80/20 works good)
milk
egg
sliced bread
Worcestershire sauce
onion powder
salt
salt
dry ground mustard
black pepper
hot sauce (or slightly more, to taste)
garlic powder
ketchup
How to make:
Heat oven to 350F degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (except ketchup.) Don’t be afraid to get in there with your hands – they work best.
Spread mixture into an ungreased loaf pan or shape into a loaf on a sheet pan.
Spread ketchup on top of meatloaf.
Cook for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees). Let stand for 5 minutes and serve.
Cook’s Note: This can be made in a loaf pan (with the same cooking time.) Cooking it on a sheet pan will help some of the fat spread away from the meat if you are looking to make this a slightly leaner dish.
Enjoy
The Best Meatloaf recipe
Momma's best meatloaf is not the old-school dry meatloaf from our childhood. This ground beef meatloaf is full of flavor and is moist and scrumptious!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 428kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 3 slices bread torn up into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tablespoon onion powder or 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup ketchup
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (except ketchup).
- Spread mixture into an ungreased loaf pan or shape into a loaf on a sheet pan.
- Spread ketchup on top of meatloaf.
- Cook for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees).
- Let stand for 5 minutes and serve
Notes
This can be made in a loaf pan with the same cooking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 832mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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Kathy Wesserling says
Correction to my earlier comments. Mom used Heinz bottled Chili Sauce (not cocktail sauce.)
Blair N Day says
Was that to replace the ketchup?
Kathryn Wesserling says
Mom never did use Ketchup, just the sauce. That was mixed right into the bread chunks along with the eggs, etc, before the meat. Bread was torn apart rather than cut; size about the top section of the thumb.
Jennifer says
I hated meatloaf when I was a kid. It was always dry and bland. Your recipe is the opposite, always moist and flavorful. Thanks for a great recipe that has become a staple in our house!
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
Woo hoo!! Thank you, thank you! I am determined to change the minds of meatloaf haters. LOL!
Kim says
Very delicious!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
Love hearing that! Thank you so much Kim!