Throw It Together Meatloaf Recipes

MEATLOAF RECIPE WITH CRACKERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 5×9 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crackers, egg, milk, 1/2 cup ketchup, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix together with your hands until thoroughly combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup ketchup, brown sugar, apricot preserves and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Spread half of the mixture evenly over the meatloaf halfway through baking. Reserve the remainder of the sauce for dipping/topping. Let meatloaf sit for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

MEATLOAF THAT DOESN'T CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a food processor or blender, combine the bell pepper, onion and celery. Process until finely chopped, but not liquid. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the ground beef, ground pork, cracker crumbs, onion soup mix, salt, pepper, sage and milk. Mix well using your hands, or if you have a stand mixer, mix using the paddle attachment. Transfer to a 9x5 inch loaf pan and form into a loaf, mounding in the center. Cover with a generous layer of ketchup.
• Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Serve hot. Refrigerate leftovers, slice and serve cold in sandwiches.

MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Combine eggs, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, sage, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Crumble ground beef over mixture and stir well to combine. Shape into a round loaf; place in a 5-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 5 to 6 hours.
• Whisk ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl; spoon sauce over meat loaf. Return to slow cooker and cook on Low until heated through, about 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

THROW IT TOGETHER MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients together.
• 2. Put in baking dish. Mold in a shape.
• 3. On side make topping-mix together ketchup,mustard & sugar-make as little or as much as you want. I make enough to cover the whole top of the meatloaf. and I make it more sweet than the meatloaf.
• 4. Bake at 375 degrees for 50min-1hr 15min...depending on how crispy you want the topping.

THROW-IT-TOGETHER MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Sauté onions in small skillet until translucent and let cool a bit.
• In a large bowl, combine the rest of the the ingredients with the cooled onion. Shape in to a loaf. Place in a pan. (I put a piece of foil on a sheet pan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and placed the loaf on it). Spread a little ketchup on top for garnish and bake uncovered for 1 hour - 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until done (ovens vary).
• Let rest for 5 min before slicing.

DINER MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, break up the beef into small pieces, using a fork or spoon.
• Peel and finely chop the garlic. Peel the onion, and chop enough of the onion into small pieces to measure 3 tablespoons. Wrap remaining piece of onion, and refrigerate for another use. Add the garlic and onion to the beef.
• Tear the bread into small pieces and add to beef mixture.
• Add the milk, Worcestershire sauce, sage, salt, mustard, pepper and egg to the beef mixture. Mix with a fork, large spoon or your hands until the ingredients are well mixed.
• Place the beef mixture in an ungreased baking pan. Shape the mixture into an 8x4-inch loaf in the pan, then spread the ketchup over the top.
• Bake uncovered 50 to 60 minutes until meat and juices are no longer pink or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center of the loaf reads 160°F and center of loaf is no longer pink*. Let the loaf stand 5 minutes so it will be easier to remove from the pan. Remove loaf from pan and cut into slices.

EASY CHEESY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients EXCEPT the cheese for garnish together.
• Shape into loaf.
• Place in baking dish.
• Place in 350 oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• I usually cover the meatloaf for the first 45 minutes.
• Top with reserved shredded cheese and cover or return to oven until cheese melts nicely.