How to Make Homemade Easy Meatloaf Recipe

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Meatloaf is a dish of ground meat that has been combined with other ingredients and formed into the shape of a loaf, then baked or smoked. The final shape is either hand-formed on a baking tray or pan-formed by cooking it in a loaf pan. In this recipe, I used the load pan to shape the meat and cook it on a baking tray/rack. In this way, it is easy to serve without digging into a loaf pan.

The cooked meatloaf can be sliced like a loaf of bread to make individual portions. It is made by adding bread crumbs and egg and because the dish can become dry, various techniques exist to keep the dish moist, like covering it with sauce, or wrapping it, or using moisture-enhancing ingredients in the mixture, filling it with fatty meats, rich cheeses, or vegetables.

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Ingredients

2 lbs Grond Beef (80-90% lean) – https://amzn.to/2UzwhRl
1 tbsp Olive Oil – https://amzn.to/2Uz3XhQ
1 large Onion (minced) – https://amzn.to/3pFAEso
3 cloves Garlic (minced) – https://amzn.to/35DoI2m
1 cup Bread crumbs (panko) – https://amzn.to/3nx62r4
1/2 cup Milk – https://amzn.to/3f9aRUw
1/4 cup Parsley (chopped) – https://amzn.to/2HhjO1G
1 cup Parmesan Cheese – https://amzn.to/35Gb91X
2 pcs Egg (large) – https://amzn.to/2KjPLaI
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce – https://amzn.to/32TxQhy
Dash of Nutmeg – https://amzn.to/3nsGBa2
Salt (to taste) – https://amzn.to/35FgjLA
Pepper (to taste) – https://amzn.to/35Hn0Na

[for the glaze]

3/4 cup Tomato Ketchup – https://amzn.to/2Kil3ie
2 tbsp Tomato Paste – https://amzn.to/2HeOiRS
1/4 cup Brown Sugar – https://amzn.to/3lUlXzv
1 tsp Mustard Powder – https://amzn.to/3f7Z2xM
1 tsp Paprika – https://amzn.to/2UDhbdy
1 tsp Garlic Powder – https://amzn.to/2IKIwYU
1 tsp Onion Powder – https://amzn.to/38SywaP

Steps

[for the glaze]

In a bowl, add tomato ketchup, brown sugar, tomato paste, mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika
Mix them all well
Set aside

[for the meatloaf]

Preheat oven to 350F
Prepare a baking pan that has a dripping tray (or you can use a baking rack laid with aluminum foil)
Prepare a loaf pan (9in x 5in x 3in) and grease it
Heat a pan and add olive oil
Saute onion and garlic and add some salt
Remove the sauteed onion and garlic from the heat
In a separate bowl, add bread crumbs (panko), milk and egg
Combine
Add chopped parsley, parmesan cheese, worcestershire sauce and combine well
Add sauteed onion and garlic in the mix
Add Nutmeg
Add ground beef and mix well
Once meatloaf mixture is well combined, put it in the loaf pan to mold it
Transfer it on a foil
Put the half of the glaze made earlier on top of the meatloaf
Pop in the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes
After 50 minutes of baking, pull out the meatloaf and apply second glaze
Pop it back in the oven and bake for additional 30 minutes
After 30 minutes, cool it for 10 to 15 minutes before serving