Name: Meatloaf
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ground Beef; tomato sauce; soft bread crumbs; egg; onion; Worcestershire sauce; dried thyme leaves; garlic salt; black peppercorns; brown sugar; dry mustard

Preparation

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Measure 1/4 cup tomato sauce, brown sugar and mustard into small bowl; set aside for topping. Add remaining tomato sauce, Ground Beef, bread crumbs, egg, onion, Worcestershire, thyme, garlic salt and pepper to large bowl; mix thoroughly but lightly.
Step 2

Shape beef mixture into 8 x 4-1/2-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Spread topping over meatloaf. Bake in 350°F oven 1 hour or until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F.

Cooking Tip:
Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Step 3

Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Cut into slices.

Four-Pepper Meatloaf Variation: Prepare meatloaf as above, adding 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper to Ground Beef mixture.

Picadillo-Style Meatloaf Variation: Prepare meatloaf as above, omitting thyme and adding 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 teaspoon ground cumin and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed, to Ground Beef mixture.
Step 4

Recipe can be made in a 8-quart Air Fryer. Heat Air Fryer to 350°F. Shape beef mixture into 8 x 4-1/2-inch loaf on a sheet tray. Bake at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes. For the last 10 minutes of cooking spread topping over meatloaf and continue to cook until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Cut into slices.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving: 216 Calories; 80.1 Calories from fat; 8.9g Total Fat (3.5 g Saturated Fat; 0.21 g Trans Fat; 0.7 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 3.6 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 106 mg Cholesterol; 467 mg Sodium; 10 g Total Carbohydrate; 1.1 g Dietary Fiber; 24.7 g Protein; 3.5 mg Iron; 464 mg Potassium; 5.8 mg NE Niacin; 0.4 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.2 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 5.8 mg Zinc; 23.5 mcg Selenium; 102.8 mg Choline.

Nutrition Tip

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Iron, and Choline.

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2 comments on "Meatloaf"

Gloria G Vargas says:

September 11, 2024 at 8:34 pm

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I love meatloaf and being able to have this recipe on my phone got me so happy and melted my heart thank you!

Arlen Parma says:

May 24, 2023 at 10:55 pm

I usually use crushed crackers instead of bread crumbs

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