Best Onion Meat Loaf Recipes

FRENCH ONION MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, soup and contents of stuffing package; mix well. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

ONION MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Cut three 20x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 3-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray. , In a large bowl, combine eggs, oats, ketchup and soup mix. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf. Place loaf in the center of the strips. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. , Using foil strips as handles, remove meat loaf to a platter.

MEAT LOAF WITH CREAMY ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Meat Loaf 1.Preheat the oven to 400°. In a medium skillet, heat the oil. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Scrape the mixture into a very large bowl and let cool. Add the panko, eggs, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper and stir to form a paste. Using your hands, work in the ground meats and cheese until combined. 2.Line a large roasting pan with parchment paper. Firmly pat the meat mixture into 2 loaves, about 10 inches long. Arrange the loaves 3 inches apart on the parchment and roast in the lower third of the oven for about 1 hour, until lightly browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the loaves registers 150°. Let the meat loaves rest for 15 minutes, then cut into thick slices and serve with the Creamy Onion Gravy. Creamy Onion Gravy 1.In a large saucepan, melt the butter in the olive oil. Add the sliced white onions and stir to coat. Cover and cook over moderate heat until the onions are very soft but not browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and cook, whisking frequently, until the gravy is thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and simmer the onion gravy over moderate heat for about 5 minutes. 2.Transfer the onion gravy to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper. Return the onion gravy to the saucepan and simmer until it is reduced to 5 cups, about 5 minutes.

ONION AND POTATO TURKEY MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the first six ingredients. Stir in onion, potato and red pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into a 12x4-in. loaf in a foil-lined 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 165°.

ONION-CRUSTED MEAT LOAF WITH ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Thoroughly mix ½ cup soup, beef, ½ can onions, egg and Worcestershire in a large bowl.
• Place the mixture in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan and firmly shape into an 8 x 4-inch loaf.
• Spoon the remaining soup over the meat load.
• Arrange the potatoes around the meat loaf & sprinkle with salt.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 1 hour or until the meat load is cooked through. Stir the potatoes.
• Sprinkle the remaining onions over the meat load and bake for 3 minutes or until the onions are golden.
• OPTIONAL: Also good with 1 chopped bell pepper & 1 cup chopped mushrooms.

TURKEY AND CARAMELIZED ONION MEAT LOAF WITH POM SAUCE

Steps:

• Caramelized Onions: 1. Heat butter and vegetable oil over high heat until foamy and hot. 2. Add onions and stir to coat. Lower heat and cook; stir until onions are browned and soft, about 40 minutes. Add brown sugar and cook until brown and caramel colored, about 5 minutes. 3. Add salt and pepper to taste. Turkey Meat Loaf 1. Prepare fresh pomegranate juice.* 2. Preheat oven to 350°F. 3. In a bowl mix turkey, breadcrumbs, pomegranate juice, caramelized onions with all the pan juices, minced garlic, sage, eggs, Parmesan cheese, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce. 4. Mix well using hands and form into a 9 x 5 loaf. 5. Place in a prepared loaf pan. 6. Bake in a preheated oven for about 1 1/2 hours. 7. Serve with 1 tablespoon of pomegranate sauce. POM Sauce: 1. Score 1 fresh pomegranate and place in a bowl of water. Break open the pomegranate under water to free the arils (seed sacs). The arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane will float to the top. Sieve and put the arils in a separate bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup of the arils from fruit and set aside. (Refrigerate or freeze remaining arils for another use.) 2. Mix ingredients together and heat to dissolve sugar. Serve on cooked turkey meat loaf. * For 1 cup of juice, cut 2-3 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates in half and juice them with a citrus reamer or juicer. Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined strainer or sieve. Set the juice aside.

RED-ONION MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until just tender, about 6 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Transfer onion mixture to large bowl. Add 1/2 cup ketchup and all remaining ingredients; mix just until blended. Shape mixture into 9x4-inch loaf on large baking sheet; spread remaining 1/2 cup ketchup over top and sides.
• Bake meat loaf until thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes. Transfer to platter and serve.