Easy Meatloaf Recipe
This easy meatloaf recipe combines ground beef, savory herbs, and a sweet-tangy glaze into a simple, quick baked dish that's pure comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground beef (85/15 lean)
- ½ pound ground pork or ground turkey
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs day-old bread blitzed in a food processor works great
- ⅓ cup milk whole or 2% for tenderness; almond milk gives a nutty note
- ½ medium onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce low-sodium available
- 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme or 1 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper adjust to taste
- ½ cup ketchup organic or no-sugar-added for lighter tang
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar or honey for the glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan with parchment or grease it lightly.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork or turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined.
- Transfer the meat mixture to the prepared loaf pan, pressing gently for an even top.
- Whisk ketchup with brown sugar and spread half over the meatloaf. Bake for 45 minutes, then brush on the remaining glaze.
- Bake for 60-80 minutes until cooked through. Let the meatloaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Gently mixing ingredients avoids a dense texture. For a lower-sodium version, swap Worcestershire sauce for soy sauce and use no-salt-added ketchup. Let the first glaze rest on the hot meatloaf before the second bake for better color. Follow USDA guidelines for safe cooking.
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