Best Beef Meatloaf Recipes

TEST KITCHEN'S FAVORITE ALL-BEEF MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Tear bread into pieces; pulse in a food processor to make fine crumbs (or use plain breadcrumbs) set aside.
• Cook the Vegetables:Pulse vegetables in food processor until finely chopped (or do so by hand). Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add vegetables, thyme, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, broth, and 1/4 cup ketchup. Remove from heat; let cool completely.
• Prep the Meat and Glaze: In a small bowl, stir together remaining 1/2 cup ketchup and the brown sugar for glaze; set aside. In a large bowl, combine vegetable mixture with ground chuck, egg, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper. Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Bake and Let Cool:On a rimmed baking sheet, form meat mixture into a loaf that's 10 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches high, packing firmly to prevent cracking. Coat top and sides with glaze. Bake until top is caramelized and a thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 165 degrees, 55 to 65 minutes. (If top is browning too quickly, tent with foil.) Let cool at least 25 minutes, then serve with comforting sides, like mashed potatoes. and sauteed broccolini.

BEEF AND PORK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix meats.
• Mix spices, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper together.
• Lightly beat eggs with water.
• Chop up mushrooms.
• Combine all the above, shape into a loaf, cover lightly with foil, and bake at 350°F for about one hour, removing the foil after 30 minutes.

SAMMY'S BEEF AND SAUSAGE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• In a large bowl, combine beef, sausage, egg, crumbs, onion, water, garlic powder and seasoned salt.
• Mix together until all the ingredients are incorporated.
• Lightly spray baking dish (I use a glass, 8X10).
• Move meat mixture to baking dish, and press to the sides.
• Squirt ketchup across the top, or spread with a brush.
• Transfer to oven, and bake for 1.25 hours.
• Let stand for 5-10 minutes.

TURKEY-BEEF MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Combine ground turkey, ground beef, onion, milk, bread crumbs, egg, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Press into the prepared pan.
• Combine ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard in a separate bowl and whisk together. Pour mixture over meatloaf.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour. It's best to let rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.

TURKEY AND BEEF MEATLOAF WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Put the cranberries, ketchup, honey, sriracha, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon of the mustard in a small saucepan and stir to combine. Heat over medium-high heat until the mixture starts to bubble, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and the cranberries soften, about 10 minutes. Use a potato masher to crush the cranberries until mostly smooth. Add the rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon salt and set aside to cool slightly.
• Grate the carrot and onion on the small shredding side of a box grater into a large bowl. (This will save any onion liquid, which will help keep the meatloaf moist.) Add the beef, turkey, egg, barley, Worcestershire, remaining 2 teaspoons of the mustard, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Use your hands to mix everything together until well combined.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet and shape into a 9-by-4-inch loaf using your hands. Brush the meatloaf on all sides with half of the cranberry glaze. Bake until the glaze starts to adhere and dry slightly, about 15 minutes. Brush the meatloaf on all sides with the remaining glaze and bake until a thermometer inserted into the center of the meatloaf registers 155 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes. Garnish with rosemary sprigs before serving.

HOMESTYLE SAUSAGE/GROUND BEEF MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine ketchup, brown sugar and mustard; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine 1/3 cup of the ketchup mixture and the remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Spray a foil lined, shallow baking pan with non-stick spray. Shape mixture into loaf and bake at 350 for 1 hour; remove from oven and pour remaining sauce over loaf; bake for 10 more minutes and remove.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

"BETTER THAN BEEF" MEATLESS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Very generously grease a loaf pan.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms and 1 teaspoon kosher salt and sauté until nicely browned and juices have evaporated, about 10 minutes. Stir in onion and cook until soft, another 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add celery, tomato paste, and beef base; cook and stir until tomato paste begins to toast on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes. Stir in water and turn off the heat; let sit for about 3 minutes.
• Transfer mushroom mixture into a food processor. Add cooked lentils and pulse until finely chopped but not pureed.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and add eggs, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, oregano, thyme, cayenne, ketchup, bread crumbs, oats, and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer mixture into the prepared loaf pan, then wrap with foil and place on a sheet pan.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until firm to the touch, about 1 hour.
• Remove the loaf from the oven and place on a wire rack. Remove the foil and place it on the baking sheet. Grease the foil with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Let the loaf sit for 10 to 15 minutes, and increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• While the loaf is resting, make the glaze: Whisk ketchup, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar together in a small bowl.
• Invert the loaf onto the foil and spread glaze all over the surface, mostly on the top but some on the sides.
• Return to the oven and bake until the glaze is cooked on, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer the loaf onto a cutting board. Cut into 6 slices and serve.

KOBE BEEF MEATLOAF AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Add the onions, garlic, herbs and salt and pepper to a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until the mixture is soft and aromatic.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl add the eggs, mustard, milk and tomato paste. Stir in the bread crumbs mix well.
• Add the sauteed aromatics, and the beef and combine well. Form the mixture into 9-ounce football shapes and arrange on a parchment lined sheet pan. Wrap each meat loaf with strip of applewood bacon and liberally coat each loaf with ketchup. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes... do not let burn! They are ready when the internal temperature registers 140 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Transfer to serving plates or platters and serve.
• To make meatballs, omit the bacon and use a 2 ounce scoop to form the meatballs. Bake in the same manner as the meatloaf.

BEEF & PORK MEATLOAF & ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Shape into a loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• If desired, spoon onion gravy over baked meatloaf slices.
• Onion Gravy Makes About 2 cups While this sauce was designed to be served on our Beef and Pork Meatloaf, it is amazingly versatile. Try it on mashed or baked potatoes, pork chops, steak or whatever! Use your imagination.
• Saute onion in butter for about 3-5 minutes, or until slightly browned.
• Stir in flour and add remaining ingredients.
• Simmer for 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly.

VENISON-BEEF MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray the inside of a 13x9-inch glass pyrex baking dish with a no-stick cooking spray.
• In a small skillet, melt the shortening. Add the diced onion and green peppers. Saute for 5 minutes, then set aside.
• DO NOT DRAIN OFF THE GREASE FROM THE SAUTEED VEGETABLES, THIS WILL HELP TO KEEP THE MEATLOAF MOIST.
• In a bowl mix together, the venison, sirloin, mustard, seasoned salt, pepper, eggs, horseradish, quick oats, the sauteed onion and peppers, and the tomato juice.
• Place loaf mixture into the pyrex baking dish. Shape into a rectangular loaf.
• Top loaf with the 1 cup of ketchup.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour.
• After removing loaf from oven, set on stove for 5 minutes, before slicing; then serve.

BEEF & BACON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and oil the inside of a 900g loaf tin. Tip the stuffing mix into a bowl, crumble in the stock cube and pour over 300ml boiling water. Give it a good stir, then set aside.
• Stretch the bacon rashers a little by running the back of a spoon along their length, then use 6-7 to line the base and longest sides of the tin. Chop the rest.
• Mix the chopped bacon and mince into the stuffing with some black pepper, then press into the bacon-lined tin and bake for 40 mins until firm. Turn out and serve sliced.

GLAZED ALL-BEEF MEATLOAF (ATK)

Steps:

• 1. MEAT LOAF: Adjust oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 375F. Spread cheese on a plate and place in freezer until ready to use. To prepare baking sheet, set a metal cooling rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Fold a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil to form a 10" by 6" rectangle. Center foil on cooling rack and poke holes in foil with a skewer (about 1/2" apart). Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Heat butter in 10" skillet over med-hi until foaming; add onion and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 6 to 8 mins. Add garlic, thyme, and paprika and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 min. Reduce heat to low, add tomato juice. Cook, stirring to scrape up browned bits from pan, until thickened, about 1 min. Transfer mixture to small bowl and set aside to cool. 3. Whisk broth and eggs in large bowl until combined. Sprinkle gelatin over liquid and let stand 5 mins. Stir in soy sauce, mustard, saltines, parsley, salt, pepper, and onion mixture. Crumble frozen cheese into a coarse powder and sprinkle over mixture. Add ground beef; mix gently with your hands until thoroughly combined, about 1 min. Transfer the meat to foil and shape into a 10" by 6" oval about 2" high. Smooth top and edges of meatloaf with a moistened spatula. Bake until instant-read thermometer reads 135F-140F, 55-65 mins. Remove meat loaf from oven and turn on the broiler. 4. For glaze: While meatloaf cooks, combine ingredients for glaze in a small saucepan; bring to simmer over med heat and cook, stirring, until thick and syrupy, about 5 mins. Spread half of glaze evenly over cooked meatloaf with a rubber spatula; place under broiler and cook until glaze bubbles and begins to brown at edges, about 5 mins. Remove the meatloaf from oven and spread evenly with remaining glaze; place back under broiler and cook until glaze is again bubbling and beginning to brown, about 5 mins more. Let meatloaf cool about 20 mins before slicing.

SNEAKY MEATLOAF WITH GROUND BEEF AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine water and lentils in a heavy pot, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are soft, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Remove lid, but do not drain. Set aside.
• Combine bell pepper, carrot, onion, and celery in a food processor; pulse until veggies are cut into very small pieces. Remove vegetables to a large bowl. Add lentils to the food processor and process until pureed; add to vegetables.
• Add ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, and pepper to the vegetable-lentil mixture. Mix ingredients together with your hands until well incorporated. Shape meat and vegetable mixture into a loaf and place in the middle of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove foil and bake until top is browned, 5 more minutes. Top with tomato sauce and bake 5 minutes more. Garnish with parsley.

BEEF AND BACON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend onion and garlic in processor until onion is finely chopped. Transfer to large bowl; add beef, 1/4 cup ketchup, and next 3 ingredients.
• Add chopped bacon and bread to processor. Using on/off turns, blend until bread is chopped. Scrape mixture into bowl with beef. Add parsley; stir gently to blend well. Transfer mixture to 9x5x3-inch metal loaf pan. Arrange bacon-slice halves crosswise atop meat, spacing apart and tucking edges down sides of loaf. Spoon remaining ketchup between bacon slices. Bake meatloaf until cooked through and meat comes away from sides of pan, about 1 hour. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Slide spatula under 1 end of meatloaf. Tilt pan; slide loaf out onto platter. Slice and serve.

LOW-CARB BEEF AND TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf dish with cooking spray.
• Mix ground beef, ground turkey, eggs, Cheddar cheese, Worcestershire, Italian seasoning, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper thoroughly in a large mixing bowl. Place in the prepared pan. Cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

TURKEY AND BEEF MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the beef, turkey, poultry seasoning & parsley. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, slightly beat the eggs then stir in the milk. Submerge the bread cubes, mixing gently to break them up.
• In a medium fry pan, melt the butter then add the apple, onion & celery. Sprinkle with salt & saute until the onions are translucent.
• Stir apple, onion, celery mixture into the meats then add the bread, milk & eggs.
• Work the mixture gently (I use my hands) until well combined.
• Divide in half & shape 2 loaves in a 9X13" baking dish.
• Tent with foil and bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven, pour off juices and reserve.
• Return loaves to oven (minus their tent) for another 15 minutes or until juices run clear. Let rest for 5-10 minutes while you make the gravy.
• Gravy:.
• Strain reserved pan juices and if needed, add water to equal 1 cup.
• Pour drippings & water into the pan you used to saute the apples/onions/celery. Whisk in the flour.
• Cook and stir over medium low heat until gravy thickens. Stir in the ground thyme & cook for 2-3 minutes more. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice the loaves into portions, top with the gravy and serve.

BEEF, TURKEY AND ZUCCHINI MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine first 10 ingredients in large bowl and mix well. Shape mixture on rimmed baking sheet into 8x4x2-inch loaf.
• Bake meat loaf 45 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Stir preserves and mustard in small bowl to blend. Spread glaze over top of meat loaf.
• Return to oven; bake until thermometer inserted into center registers 165°F, about 15 minutes longer.

DA BEEF LOVER'S HALF TIME STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a shallow roasting pan. Prepare instant rice according to package directions.
• In a large bowl, mix together ground sirloin, ground round, egg, chopped onion, green pepper, mushrooms and cooked rice. Season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• On clean counter top, arrange sheets of wax paper approximately 1 1/2 feet long by 1 foot wide. Place meat mixture on wax paper, and flatten into a large square, about 1/2 inch thick (the thinner the better). Sprinkle with more garlic powder, then layer with parmesan, spinach, ham, salami and Swiss cheese. Using the wax paper, roll the meat as tightly as possible while removing the wax paper as you go. Tuck the two open ends into the meatloaf itself, and with hands lightly coated in vegetable oil, shape into a loaf. While lifting with the wax paper, transfer to shallow roasting pan, then slide wax paper out from underneath.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear. Allow to cool 15 minutes before serving.

STUFFED ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND GROUND BEEF MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl combine ground beef and Italian sausage until well blended. Add remaining ingredients except for cheese ... once ingredients are well blended, place meat mixture on waxed paper and flatten into oblong shape approx 1/2 thick. In center of flattened meat place string or cubed cheese down entire center. Roll meat pressing and shaping into a loaf. Carefully place loaf into baking dish or roaster sprayed with non stick cooking spray and about 1/3 cup of water. Bake at 325 degrees for approx. 45 minutes to 1 hour .. until meat is nicely browned.
• 2. Remove from oven and with back of spoon cover entire meatloaf with ketcup,bbq sauce and brown sugar mixture ... return to oven uncovered for approx. 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for approx. 5 minutes before cutting into .

FROSTED MEATLOAF (BEEF OR TURKEY)

Steps:

• In large bowl mix ground meat and A-1 sauce, minced onion, cilantro. Add beaten eggs, mix well. Add crackers or bread crumbs and catalina dressing and white pepper. Mix. Add cheese 1/2 cup at a time and mix, then add another until all cheese is mixed.
• Form into an oval loaf, place in low side baking pan. Chill if desired.
• Bake 350* 1 hour. Allow ten more minutes if chilled. I suggest placing a pan on the rack underneath to catch any grease drips from beef or turkey and the melted cheese sometimes drips from the bottom side. I have used a sharp cheese also. When cold this makes an excellent cold meat loaf sandwich. Some family members prefer cold.
• Cook 3 medium potatoes in water or microwave, peel and mash. Add beaten egg and miracle whip and salt. You may prepare instant potatoes if you desire. Make sure they are a little on the stiff side before adding the egg, miracle whip and salt.
• When loaf is baked, frost with mashed potatoes. Spread on with spatula. Make peaks all over it.You can also brush melted margarine over it but watch carefully when it is broiling.
• Broil about 5 inches away until peaks are browned. Take out of oven. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Broil fresh mushrooms at the same time.
• Let set ten minutes before serving. Cut in wedges. Serve on a platter with broiled fresh mushrooms surrounding the loaf and slices of lemon in between.