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BEST-EVER MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and bread; let stand until liquid is absorbed. Stir in the onion, carrot, cheese and seasonings. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. , Shape into a 7-1/2x3-1/2x2-1/2-in. loaf in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. , Combine the topping ingredients; spoon half of the mixture over meat loaf. Bake 30 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°, occasionally spooning remaining topping over loaf. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar; remove 1/2 cup for sauce. Spread remaining mixture over meat loaf., Bake 60-65 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

TRADITIONAL MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Tear bread into 2-inch pieces; place in a blender. Cover and pulse to form coarse crumbs; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in egg, milk, cheese, onion, carrot, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Transfer to a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. , In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; spread over loaf. Bake 60-75 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Freeze option: Bake meat loaf without glaze. Securely wrap cooled meat loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, partially thaw meat loaf in refrigerator overnight. Prepare and spread glaze over top; reheat on a greased shallow baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• Combine the meatloaf mix, breadcrumbs, parsley, eggs, onion, garlic, 1/4 cup of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix together until well combined.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet and form it into a compact oval-shaped loaf about 9 inches by 5 inches. Bake the meatloaf for 30 minutes.
• Stir the brown sugar together with the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire in a small bowl for the glaze. Brush the top and sides of the meatloaf all over with the glaze. Return to the oven and bake until the glaze starts to caramelize and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 25 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

HOME-STYLE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In two very large bowls, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble meat over the top and mix well. , Shape into five loaves; place each in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 75-85 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain.

EASY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread OR cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 9x5-inch loaf pan, or form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

MEATLOAF RECIPE WITH THE BEST GLAZE

Steps:

• Line a 9"x5" loaf pan with parchment paper and preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, add all of the ingredients for the meatloaf. Mix well to combine.
• Add meat to the loaf pan, gently press meat down and shape evenly and bake meatloaf at 375˚F for 40 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix all of the ingredients together for the sauce. Spread the sauce over meatloaf then return to oven and bake additional 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature is 160˚F. Rest meatloaf 10 minutes before slicing. Drizzle with baking juices from the pan.

TRADITIONAL MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, egg and seasonings in large bowl.
• Shape into a loaf on shallow baking pan. Pour ketchup over top.
• Bake meatloaf 55 to 60 minutes or until cooked through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

EASY KETO MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees and grease a loaf pan (if using).
• Add all meatloaf ingredients to a large bowl. Using your hands, combine well. Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place on a greased baking dish or press into your greased loaf pan and flip out on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• While the meatloaf is baking, add all topping ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together.
• Remove meatloaf from oven and top with the ketchup mixture. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the meatloaf reaches 165°F.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes to let the juices settle before slicing and serving.
• Best stored in an air tight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

OLD-FASHIONED MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; add celery and onion, and sauté 7 minutes or just until tender.
• Stir together celery mixture, ground beef, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into a 10- x 5-inch loaf; place on a lightly greased broiler rack. Place rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and 1 tablespoon ketchup until blended; pour evenly over meatloaf, and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until no longer pink in center. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: For testing purposes only, we used Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning and Cavender's All Purpose Greek Seasoning.

MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk; stir in bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, sage, and pepper. Add ground meat. Using clean hands, mix lightly until combined. Lightly pat mixture into an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until internal temperature registers 160 degrees F. Spoon off fat. In a bowl combine ketchup, sugar, and mustard; spread over meat. Bake for 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into eight slices.

CRACKER BARREL MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Place to the side. This will be used later as the topping.
• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, crushed Ritz crackers, cheese, milk, onion, bell pepper, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
• Add in the ground beef. Mix well just to combine. Do not over mix.
• Form into a loaf and place inside a baking pan or baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and spread the topping over the meatloaf.
• Bake for an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until the center is 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Let it cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

MOMMA'S MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, knead together the ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, milk, egg, Worcestershire sauce, salt, basil, oregano, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Shape the meat into a loaf and put it into the prepared pan. Bake in the 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Mix up the glaze in a small bowl by whisking together the ketchup, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Brush it over the hot meatloaf.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees and bake an additional 15 minutes, or until the meatloaf reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

HOMESTYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine the chuck, crackers, celery, onions, Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons of the Dijon mustard, the parsley, 1 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper, the eggs and half the can of tomato paste and mix together until just combined.
• Place the white bread on the bottom of a baking sheet and place the beef mixture on top. Shape the mixture into a 12-inch loaf.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and lemon juice with the remaining tomato paste, Dijon mustard and salt and pepper. Spread the mixture over the meatloaf and tent with aluminum foil. Bake until a meat thermometer registers 165 °F, about 50 minutes. Remove the foil during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Let the meatloaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

HOME-STYLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix Meatloaf ingredients well. Press mixture in ungreased 8x4-inch loaf pan. Bake 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Spread 1/4 cup ketchup evenly over top. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BROWN SUGAR-GLAZED HOME-STYLE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For the glaze, combine the 1/3 cup ketchup, brown sugar, and the 2 teaspoons mustard in a small bowl. Set aside until ready to use.
• Combine eggs, milk, the 1/3 cup ketchup, and the 1 teaspoon mustard in a large bowl. Stir in ground beef, rolled oats, onion, salt, and pepper; mix well. Gently press mixture in an ungreased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Drain off fat.
• [Cleaning tip: Wipe off any grease or spills on the countertop with Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes*.]
• After 30 minutes of baking, spoon the glaze evenly over the meatloaf. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes more or until a thermometer registers 160 degrees F. Let the meat loaf stand for 15 minutes. Drain off fat. Carefully slice meatloaf and use a spatula to transfer to a serving platter.