Classic Homestyle Meatloaf with Tangy Ketchup Glaze
By Lucas Morgan
Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Dinner requires about 60 minutes of cooking time‚ plus 10 minutes of prep time before baking the loaf․ The Classic Homestyle Meatloaf recipe recommends lean beef or a mix of ground beef and pork․ The meatloaf is served with a topping of ketchup and vinegar․ Baking on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper helps give the meatloaf a browned exterior․
Finely chopped onion‚ bread crumbs‚ milk‚ and eggs help the ground beef hold together and slice easily․ Garlic powder‚ onion powder‚ and tomato paste season the meatloaf with few other ingredients․ Ketchup and white vinegar are not added to the meatloaf mixture but used as a glaze in the last 10 minutes of baking․
The loaf needs to be loosely shaped to prevent a hard loaf․ Onions should be diced finely to prevent them from separating when the loaf is sliced․ Toppings should be added after other ingredients are mixed into the meatloaf․ If added with other ingredients‚ the toppings will burn before the meatloaf is done․
Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing to let the juices settle in the meatloaf․ Serve with mashed potatoes and roasted green beans‚ as recommended in the traditional recipe․ Use leftover slices of meatloaf for sandwiches․
Why you'll love this recipe
- Begins cooking dinner in 10 minutes with a meat dish baked on a lined sheet pan in one dish․
- Uses typical grocery ingredients such as ground beef‚ bread crumbs‚ milk‚ eggs‚ ketchup‚ and onions that can be purchased anywhere․
- Simple weeknight meal, No unusual shopping is needed․
- Saves time by slicing the loaf while baking it on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil․
- The aluminum foil causes even browning of the loaf‚ preventing condensation inside․
- Prevents topping burn‚ ketchup and vinegar topping is added after 40 minutes of cooking time and baked for the final 10 minutes․
- Makes cleaner slices using bread crumbs and eggs as binders, Letting the dish sit for 10 minutes before serving allows the juices to settle․
- Offers a meat alternative because the dish can be prepared with lean ground beef or a mix of ground beef and pork using the same cooking and baking times․
Ingredients
- •1 ½ lbs lean ground beef (or beef/pork blend)
- •1 cup onion (finely chopped)
- •¾ cup bread crumbs
- •⅓ cup milk
- •2 eggs
- •1 teaspoon garlic powder
- •1 teaspoon onion powder
- •1 teaspoon tomato paste
- •¾ cup ketchup
- •1 tablespoon white vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with foil.
- 2
Combine the ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, garlic powder, onion powder, and tomato paste in a large bowl without overmixing.
- 3
Form the mixture into a loaf on the prepared baking sheet.
- 4
Bake uncovered for 40 minutes without the glaze.
- 5
Add the ketchup and white vinegar glaze, then bake for another 10 minutes.
- 6
Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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