Instant Pot Meatloaf (+Video)
Instant Pot Meatloaf and Garlic Parmesan Potatoes is a whole meal made right in the electric pressure cooker. Tender, flavorful glazed meatloaf and perfectly seasoned potatoes!
A COMFORTING ONE POT MEAL
This really is The Best Instant Pot Meatloaf and Garlic Parmesan Potatoes. It’s an all-in-one meal and is so simple to make. I promise this isn’t an old school dry meatloaf recipe!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
More than likely it is one of (3) things. First, the lid may not be properly sealed. If that little sealing ring isn’t on the underside of the lid just right, the lid won’t seal. Second, it could be that you don’t have the pressure release valve set to “SEAL.” This has happened to me more than once. Lastly, it could be that you don’t have enough liquid in your pressure cooker. You need at least a cup of liquid. Also, be sure you aren’t overfilling your pot. Don’t go above the line provided on the insert of your Instant Pot.
I tested this recipe using the Instant Pot brand pressure cooker. Some folks have suggested that the brands of pressure cookers they own are different from the Instant Pot and require more cooking time. So having said that, please use your judgement based on your knowledge of the electric pressure cooker that you own.
Yes! Try my Oven Baked Meatloaf or my Crock Pot Meatloaf recipe. You can even make meatloaf in the Air Fryer! You’ll have to cook the potatoes separately for those though.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- baby potatoes
- chicken broth (or water)
- minced garlic
- salted butter
- shredded Parmesan cheese
- lean ground beef (93% lean)
- milk
- egg
- slices of bread
- Worcestershire sauce
- onion powder
- salt and pepper
- dry ground mustard
- garlic powder
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST INSTANT POT MEATLOAF:
Spray the bottom of a 6-quart electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot) with nonstick cooking spray or wipe it with a bit of butter. Add Little Potatoes into the bottom of the insert.
Pour chicken broth on top of potatoes. Stir in minced garlic.
Top potatoes with pats of butter. Place rack insert on top of Little Potatoes.In a bowl, combine all the meatloaf ingredients. It really is best to use your (very clean!) hands to mix this up. Nature’s best tools!
Place meatloaf mixture onto a sheet of nonstick aluminum foil. Shape the loaf into a rectangle and fold up the sides of the foil so it makes a little meatloaf boat (I think I’m gonna trademark that 😉 )
In a small bowl, combine meatloaf glaze ingredients and stir well.
Spread half of this glaze mixture onto the meatloaf (we’ll use the rest later). Place meatloaf on top of rack insert.
Place lid onto pressure cooker and lock it into place. Make sure the valve on the lid is turned to “Sealing”.
Set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes.
After it is done cooking, move the valve setting to “Venting” (this is called a quick release). Be VERY careful of the steam that will quickly come out. Allow all of the steam to fully release before unlocking lid.
This next step is optional: Using oven mitts, carefully remove your ‘meatloaf boat’ and place it on a baking sheet. Set your oven to “High” broil. Spread the rest of the meatloaf glaze on top of the cooked meatloaf. Then slide meatloaf under the broiler for a couple of minutes just until it starts to bubble. Meanwhile, sprinkle Parmesan cheese and some dried parsley on potatoes that are in the Instant Pot and stir.
Remove baking sheet from the oven. Carefully place meatloaf on a serving plate using a large spatula. Then, gently remove the insert from the Instant Pot (using oven mitts) and carefully drain any excess broth from the bottom. Spread Little Potatoes around meatloaf. Then serve!
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Instant Pot Meatloaf (+Video)
Ingredients
For the potatoes:
- 1.5 pounds baby gold potatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth, or water
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 4 Tablespoons ,salted butter sliced
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- dried parsley optional
For the meatloaf:
- 1 pound lean ground beef 93% lean
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 3 slices bread cut up into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
For the meatloaf glaze:
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar optional
Instructions
- Spray the bottom of a 6-quart electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot) with nonstick cooking spray or wipe with a bit of butter. Add baby potatoes into the bottom of the insert.
- Pour chicken broth on top of potatoes. Stir in minced garlic.
- Top potatoes with pats of butter. Place rack insert on top of Little Potatoes.
- In a bowl, combine all the meatloaf ingredients. It really is best to use your (very clean!) hands to mix this up.
- Place meatloaf mixture onto a sheet of nonstick aluminum foil. Shape the loaf into a rectangle and fold up the sides of the foil so it makes a little meatloaf boat.
- In a small bowl, combine meatloaf glaze ingredients and stir well.
- Spread half of this glaze mixture onto the meatloaf (we’ll use the rest later). Place meatloaf on top of rack insert.
- Place lid onto pressure cooker and lock it into place. Make sure the valve on the lid is turned to “Sealing”.
- Set to manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Note: If using a different pressure cooker, then you may need to increase the cooking time.
- After it is done cooking, move the valve setting to “Venting” (this is called a quick release). Be VERY careful of the steam that will quickly come out.
- Allow all of the steam to fully release before unlocking lid.
- Optional: Using oven mitts, carefully remove your ‘meatloaf boat’ and place it on a baking sheet. Set your oven to “High” broil. Spread the rest of the meatloaf glaze on top of the cooked meatloaf. Then slide meatloaf under the broiler for a couple of minutes just until it starts to bubble.
- Meanwhile, add Parmesan cheese to cooked potatoes in Instant Pot. Sprinkle with dried parsley (optional) and stir well.
- Remove meatloaf from the oven. Carefully place meatloaf on a serving plate using a large spatula. Then, gently remove the insert from the Instant Pot (using oven mitts) and carefully drain any excess broth from the bottom. Spread Little Potatoes around meatloaf.
Video
Notes
- I tested this recipe using the Instant Pot brand pressure cooker. Some folks have suggested that the brands of pressure cookers they own are different from the Instant Pot and require more cooking time. So having said that, please use your judgement based on your knowledge of the electric pressure cooker that you own. You may need to add additional time to your cooking.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally posted: December 2017
Updated & Republished: April 2019
If I want to double the recipe to make a large loaf, how should I adjust the cooking time in my instant pot?
I decided to make this in my mini bundt pan..it came out super cute. I flipped it out onto a pan and covered it will all the topping and broiled it. My daughter said there was pieces of soggy bread in hers so I think next time i’ll remove the crusts from the bread and let the pieces soak in the milk and egg before mixing with the meat.
This was so good! Thank you! I didn’t have lean meat so there was some fat pooling but I poured it off ( and spilled half of it lol) and it was delicious! Definitely a keeper.????
If I double the meat how much longer should I cook in an InstantPot?
I made this today. Came out great. I have instant pot duo 6 qt. Cooked as instructions say. My only suggestion is to wait till after cooked to put the cheese. It ended up just stuck to the bottom of the pot. Was tough to clean even though I sprayed with cooking spray.
This is the BEST meatloaf recipe!!! Everyone loved it!! Thank you!!
In one word, AMAZING!
Do not put the cheese on the potatoes…burn message happened! All the cheese stuck to the bottom of the pot, big mess to clean and start everything over. It’s in the IP now so we’ll see how it tastes.
I mix brown sugar and ketchup.with a little mustard for the glaze…..delicious!
the key is not to stir in the cheese.. just put it on top..
I didn’t stir mine and the same thing happened to me. Skip the cheese until it’s done.
It turned out amazing! Still interested to know if other people use less milk though.
Hi Katie! It is a “looser” meat than most people expect. But the amount it correct. Glad it turned out well for you. The milk really helps give it that “moistness” that meatloaf needs. However, please feel free to add less in the future if the texture is not to your liking. So happy you loved the taste!
So while making this again for dinner I noticed I completely messed up the first time! While rushing to get dinner started last time due to being held up at work and getting home 2 hours late, I used 1 and 3/4 cup milk! No wonder I had such an issue!
Oh gosh! Well, that makes sense! I’m glad you gave it a second glance and were willing to try it again! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know!! It happens to ALL of us! LOL
I followed everything for the meatloaf….but it was so much milk that i couldn’t shape it at all. I ended up putting it in a mesh strainer and removing some of the milk to be able to shape it. Its cooking now so we will see if I messed it up by removing some of the milk. Anyone else had this issue?
Just made this for my husband whose favorite dish is meatloaf, so i was anxious to see what he thought….well…he gave it an A+++++! Love that it only uses one pound ground beef since we two are empty nesters now. I substituted with soy milk and one cup panko crumbs plus I added 1 tsp. Italian seasoning and 1/2 tablespoon Monterey Steak Seasoning. 30 min. was perfect in my Presto electric pressure cooker. Can’t thank you enough for this recipe!
Hi KT – WOO HOO!! Love, love, love this! Thank you so very much for taking time out of your day to come back and leave a review. So, so happy to know you love it!
You’re my new favorite food blogger now! Thx for your reply ????
So sweet – thank you KT!
I am experimenting to learn how to use Insrant Pot. My meat loaf came out very mushy. Any ideas how to fix next time? I cooked at normal pressure 30 minutes.
Best meatloaf I have ever had!! I’ve made it many times now and every time I serve it, people are very very happy!!
I love this recipe! It was SO, So good. I definitely recommend doing that last little extra step of popping it under the broiler. Gives it that extra little bit of flavor!
Thank you for the recipe! I picked this one out of a zillion IP meatloaf and potato recipes so I hope it’s good! Every single thing I’ve cooked in the last month (Instant Pot) has come out fantastic! I’ll let you know!
The instructions say High pressure, 30 minutes while the video appears to show low pressure 20 minutes…
Hi Annik! That’s a good catch. When I first shared this recipe, I initially stated 20 minutes (which is what worked for me) but I had several messages from people who said that was not long enough for them in their pressure cookers. So, we adjusted to 30 minutes. I think the difference all has to do with the brand of the pressure cooker, the size of it and your elevation. Some pressure cookers (depending on where you live) will take longer (or shorter) to come up to pressure.
This was amazing! I used ground turkey instead of beef and a sleeve of saltines instead of bread. I also used beer bbq sauce instead of ketchup. The meatloaf was firm and moist. The potatoes were firm and creamy. I will absolutely,make this again!
I love knowing that it worked with turkey too! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know how it turned out!
I have made this a few times now. We love it! The potatoes are so yummy! I do use my own tried and true meatloaf recipe though.
I’ve made this twice this week with ground turkey. It was fantastic both times. Will definitely be a new addition to my instant pot rotation! Thanks!
I will try this in a few weeks sound so good I haven’t try a meat loaf in a pressure cooker before wish me luck thanks for a great recipe it will make it so much easier if this turns out good
I just made your meatloaf recipe and it was delicious. 1st time ever using an instapot too. Not your mama’s pressure cooker! I was scared of that one! Only thing I wish I had done was to spray the wire thingy with PAM for easier clean up!
I love hearing that! Glad you enjoyed it.
This was amazing and easy! Family loved it! I had a little more than a pound of meat, but still used exact measurements for the rest of the ingredients. Still tasted great! Especially love the glaze! Been using just plain ol’ ketchup all these years! lol Here’s a suggestion (if it hasn’t been mentioned yet) – i lined a loaf pan with aluminum foil. Shaping the loaf and transfer was a breeze! It retained its shape so my meatloaf was not round. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe and I love that tip!
I’ve made this twice in one week because we love it so much. I used bread crumbs instead of bread and had to cook it for 35 minutes instead of 30. In order to absorb the grease, I recommend laying slices of bread in your foil boat and putting the meat loaf on top.
I’d say that was a winning recipe. So glad you are enjoying it.
Hi Brandie, I purchased my Ultra Instant Pot using a 30% off coupon from Kohl’s. Have been collecting recipes and reading lots on the Intranet for about a month. Told myself that I didn’t need another kitchen appliance, but when and if I received a 30% coupon, I would go for it! Made hard-boiled eggs first to see if I could get the thing to work, the the best restaurant-quality Chicken Tikka Marsala for dinner that same evening. Had a back-up dinner in the refrigerator…just in case! Bought it Saturday, used it on Sunday and put the Crock-Pot in a box for Goodwill on Monday! Love it, love it, love it. Purchased the color-coded silicone rings so that cheesecake doesn’t taste like curry. Making your meatloaf and little potatoes next. Instead of the foil, how about using the little Weber Grill rectangular aluminum drip pans? I have a few at home and anxious to see if it fits. Just a thought. Maybe more expensive than just foil, but thinking it might be easier for me. Here I was looking into the silicone loaf pans made for the Instant Pot. They are costly. Your idea is better. Thank you!
Hi Deb, I am so glad you are enjoying your Instant Pot. I love your idea, you will have to come back and let us know how it turned out for you. Hope this recipe is a winner for you too. Enjoy!
When told to cook for 30 min, is that AFTER preheating in IP?
Yes. You set your instant pot to manual and 30 mins. The timer does not actually start until the the pot is up to full pressure. In all actuality a recipe that calls for 30 mins will take more like 45mins to an hour or possibly more depending on how full the instant pot is.