Meatloaf Sandwiches Recipes

THE BEST MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Lightly spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a small skillet, add the onions and butter. Sprinkle with the salt and cook over medium heat until they are soft and translucent - around 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the apple butter, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, add the cooked onions and mix in the ground beef, egg, and crushed crackers. Add in 2/3 of the apple butter hot sauce. (Reserve the rest for making the sandwiches.)
• Press the meat mixture into the loaf pan. Brush the top with an additional 2 tablespoons of apple butter, and then bake for 1 hour until done.
• For the sandwich, heat a large skillet over medium heat.
• Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place 4 slices of bread butter-side down in the skillet.
• Add a slice of cheese to each slice of bread, and then a slice of the prepared meatloaf (above) to each slice of bread.
• Spoon the reserved apple butter hot sauce on top of the meatloaf slices. Add a leaf of lettuce to each, followed by another slice of cheese.
• Top with another piece of buttered bread butter-side up. Press the sandwiches slightly and flip to grill the other side. Serve hot.

MEATLOAF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small skillet, heat oil over medium; add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until brick-red in color and fragrant, 3 minutes. In a large bowl, combine beef, onion mixture, crackers, cheese, eggs, horseradish, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper.
• On a parchment-lined baking sheet, use your hands to form mixture into a 9-inch loaf. Bake until cooked through, about 40 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before cutting into thick slices. To serve, place meatloaf slices between bread, topped with lettuce, pickles, and ketchup.

MEATLOAF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place meat loaf slice between 2 slices of cheese and 2 slices of bread.
• Brush outside of sandwich with olive oil.
• Over medium low heat cook sandwich in skillet, turning (3-5 minutes per side).

JENNIFER'S MEATLOAF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together egg and 1/4 cup ketchup.
• In a food processor, pulse onion, celery, and carrot until finely minced, scraping down sides of bowl to ensure even chopping. Add vegetables to ketchup mixture, along with meat, panko, mustard, Worcestershire, herbs,2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix well with your hands until thoroughly combined.
• On a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment, firmly pat mixture into a long, narrow loaf (4 by 12 by 1 1/2 inches). Coat top and sides with remaining 1/2 cup ketchup. Bake until browned and a thermometer inserted into thickest part reaches 165 degrees, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes, then cut into thick slices. Serve on buns, with lettuce, mayonnaise, and pickles.

LEFTOVER MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place meatloaf slices in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Lay 2 Cheddar cheese slices over each. Cook until meatloaf is heated through and browned on the bottom, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip 1 piece of meatloaf over the other so cheese is in the middle.
• Spread mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard over toast. Add cheesy meatloaf and sandwich the toast together.

PERFECT MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 slice of bread with mustard.
• Spread the other slice of bread with ketchup.
• Brown meat loaf slice on both sides in 1 teaspoon of olive oil in skillet or on griddle until heated through.
• Put browned meatloaf slice on the mustard-smeared bread.
• Put a slice of cheese on top of the meat loaf.
• Cover with the ketchup-smeared bread.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in skillet or on griddle.
• Grill the sandwich over medium heat on both sides, until golden.

MEATLOAF PANINI SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the mini meatloaves: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone pads.
• In a large bowl, mix together the beef, sausage, parsley, onions, garlic, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, ketchup and breadcrumbs with your hands. Yep, they are the best utensils for the job!
• Form the meat mixture into approximately 12 to 14 mini loaves (6 to 8 ounces each) on the baking sheets. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes until they reach 165 degrees F. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before slicing.
• For the caramelized onions: Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Pour in the olive oil, add the onions and then reduce the heat to low. Cook the onions until translucent, stirring occasionally. Add the balsamic and sugar and continue cooking until soft, approximately 2 hours low and slow.
• For Joy's basil kale pesto: In a food processor, add the garlic, cheese, and salt. Process until almost smooth. Add the basil, kale and olive oil and process until combined. Taste and make any adjustment you may like. Ah, yum! Set aside if you can until ready to use.
• For the sandwiches: Spread some mayo on each slice of bread. On half of the slices, spread on marinara or meat sauce of your choice. On the other slices, spread on the pesto. Slice the mini meatloaves and layer on the pesto slices. Top with the caramelized onions. Finish with the cheese slices. Close the sandwiches and place on a panini grill until browned and toasty! Slice in half on an angle and enjoy!

ALL-AMERICAN DOWN-HOME PATRIOTIC MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the meatloaf: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and onions, season with some salt and saute until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 to 2 minutes without letting the garlic brown. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• In a large bowl, add the crackers, milk, mustard, Worcestershire, hot sauce and eggs. Whisk together, and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the meat, parsley and cooled onions. Mix with your hands until evenly combined. Bake a tester meatloaf patty to taste and test the seasoning, adjusting as necessary. Using your hands, gently form the meatloaf into a loaf about 9-by-5-inches. Place on a baking sheet.
• For the glaze: In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and apple cider vinegar. Slather half of the glaze over the meatloaf. Make sure not to touch the meatloaf with the spoon and then put that spoon back into the glaze; don't cross contaminate, people! Bake until the meat registers 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 hour. Let rest for 20 minutes before slicing for sandwiches.
• For the sandwich build: Place a slice of cheese on the bottom griddled bun, then a slice of meatloaf, spoon some extra glaze on the loaf, pop on a few pickles and top with crispy onions. Repeat to make 3 more sandwiches.

GRILLED MEATLOAF SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place the bread on work surface. Cut the bread in half horizontally; spread open. Butter cut sides of bread sparingly. Or use slices of any type of your favorite bread; butter them.
• Place 1 cheese slice on half of the bread slices, then top with the meatloaf slices; top with cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, buttered side down. Spread the outsides of the sandwiches with more softened butter. Press down on sandwiches with the palm of your hand.
• Grill the sandwiches on dual contact indoor grill for 4 to 5 minutes until bread is crisp and golden, or grill on regular griddle, turning once and pressing down with a spatula, for 7 to 9 minutes or until bread is crisp, the meatloaf is thoroughly heated, and the cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.