Kid Friendly Meatloaf Recipes

KID-FRIENDLY ITALIAN TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, being careful to avoid burning. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Whisk basil, eggs, and parsley together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper.
• Combine ground turkey, Italian sausage, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian cheese blend, 2 tablespoons oil, balsamic vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Add cooked onion mixture and egg mixture and mix using your hands until completely mixed together.
• Shape meat mixture into a large loaf in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour marinara sauce on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 hour.

FOOLPROOF, KID-FRIENDLY, SUPER DELICIOUS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in one large bowl using your hands.
• Form one large meatloaf in a 9 x 13 baking pan or make smaller meatloafs in mini bread tins. (Great for freezing!)
• Wash hands very well.
• Brush additional barbecue sauce over the top. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Bake at 375 degrees for at 60 to 75 minutes. Cook the meatloaf on a lower rack to prevent the barbecue sauce on top from getting overcooked.
• Serve with your favorite veggies and a green salad. For a true comfort food meal, serve with mashed potatoes and peas! Enjoy!

KIDS FAVORITE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard and mix well. Remove 4 tablespoons of this mixture and reserve for later for the top of the loaves. To the mixture in the bowl, add the Worcestershire sauce, salt, onion, garlic, egg, milk and ground black pepper and mix together well.
• Stir in the wheat cereal squares and let stand for 5 minutes. Then break up the cereal squares and add the ground beef, mixing well. Shape the mixture into the mini loaf pans you've decided to use.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 65 minutes. Brush on reserved ketchup mixture and bake for 15 more minutes.

KETO MEATLOAF | THE BEST, EASY, LOW CARB MEATLOAF RECIPE YOU'LL MAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray and set it aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add and heat the Macadamia Nut Oil.
• Now, add the onion & celery and cook until soft and translucent.
• Next, add the garlic, oregano, and chili powder, and Italian seasoning and cook until fragrant. Once fragrant, let the mixture cool.
• Now, when the mixture cools, use a large bowl to add and combine all of the ingredients - except for the ketchup.
• Shape meat mixture into the size of a large loaf, and add it to the pan. *If using bacon, wrap it in bacon before adding the meatloaf to the pan.
• Cook for 40 minutes, remove, and cover with ketchup (if using)
• Return to oven and cook for another 15-20 minutes (once the internal temp gets to 165°F).
• Let it rest 10-15 minutes before cutting into it.
• Garnish with fresh oregano, or more Italian seasoning.

EASY MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
• Line a loaf pan with foil and lightly grease both pan and foil. Leave plenty of overlap to make it easier to remove the meatloaf after cooking.
• In a large bowl, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, ½-cup barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined, but do not overmix or the meatloaf will be tough.
• Shape the beef mixture into a loaf in the prepared pan. Spread the remaining barbecue sauce over the top.
• Bake for 50 minutes, or until the internal temperature registers 165˚F. Let the meatloaf stand for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

MEATLOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix the ground beef, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper until just combined.
• Roll mixture into 12 pieces and place in greased muffin tin, flattening the tops slightly.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Turn oven onto broil.
• Glaze with sauce then broil until the sauce caramelizes, about 1 minute. (If you prefer not to broil, cook at 450 for 5 minutes)

BRANDI'S KID-FRIENDLY MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine all the loaf ingredients in a mixing bowl - This is usually the kids' favourite part!
• Transfer to a loaf pan and flatten with a fork.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drain any visible fat.
• Combine glaze ingredients and pour overtop of the loaf, and place back in the oven for 15 minutes longer.

THE BEST HEALTHY TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a baking sheet (or loaf pan) with non-stick spray.
• In a large bowl, combine all meatloaf ingredients together and mix until just combined, making sure not to over-mix.
• Form the meat mixture into a loaf making sure that the loaf is even on all sides so that it cooks evenly and place on the baking sheet. You could also press the meat mixture into a greased loaf pan. Place the meatloaf in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
• While the meatloaf is baking you can make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper until smooth. Set aside until meatloaf is ready.
• Remove the meatloaf from the oven and spread the tomato glaze evenly all over the top. Pop it back into the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees.
• Remove from the oven and let the meatloaf sit for about 10 minutes to seal in all that flavor, serve and enjoy!

KID FRIENDLY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Set aside 2/3 cup of the ketchup Place remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl, adding the milk last, and mix/knead with hands until mixture appears uniform.
• Do NOT use a loafpan or shape into bread loaf.
• Place meatloaf in an ungreased 9 x 9in.
• square cake pan and shape into 8 x 8in.
• square (you should have 1in. between meat and pan on all sides).
• Spread remaining 2/3 cup ketchup over top of meatloaf.
• Bake UNCOVERED for 65-75 mins.