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Favorite Meatloaf Recipe

The sauce is great so if you want extra to spoon over the meatloaf when serving, make an extra batch!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 304kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE MEATLOAF:

  • 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) ground beef , pork, chicken or turkey
  • 1/2 cup (54 g) bread crumbs or panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) fresh chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup diced onion , about 1/4 medium onion
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt , or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) ketchup or tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

SAUCE

  • 1/2 cup (120 g) ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) bbq sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) smoked paprika powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) chipotle powder (optional, will make the sauce spicy)

Instructions 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an approx. 8.5"x4.5" bread loaf pan or baking dish.
    Oven knobs
  • In a large bowl combine all the meatloaf ingredients (beef, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, salt, pepper, ketchup or tomato sauce, and milk).
    Cook a small piece of the meat at the point to taste for seasonings. If you want to add more salt/pepper, add it now before baking.
    Mixing meatloaf ingredients in a bowl
  • Transfer the mixture to baking dish and gently smooth out the top, but do not press down too much on the meat. You don’t want the meat to be too dense by packing it down hard.
    Pressing meatloaf mixture into a loaf pan
  • Make the sauce: combine all the sauce ingredients (ketchup, bbq sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, smoked paprika, and chipotle) and pour over the top and top edges of the meatloaf.
    Spreading the sauce over the uncooked meatloaf
  • Bake in oven for about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until the loaf is cooked through and the internal temperature is at least 160°F (71°C).
    Baked meatloaf still in the loaf pan
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 676mg | Potassium: 394mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2.6mg