Old Fashioned Beef Meatloaf
Ground beef mixed with breadcrumbs, milk, onion, and ketchup, shaped into a loaf and baked with a ketchup glaze.
Equipment
- Baking sheet or loaf pan
- Foil
- Large mixing bowl
- Instant read thermometer
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef 80 percent lean
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup ketchup for the loaf
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ cup ketchup for the topping
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Soak. Stir the breadcrumbs and milk together and let them soften five minutes.
- Mix. Add the beef, eggs, onion, garlic, ketchup, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper and mix gently.
- Shape. Form an oval loaf on a lined sheet pan or press it into a loaf pan.
- Bake. Spread ketchup on top and bake at 350 degrees F for about one hour until 160 F.
- Rest. Rest ten minutes before slicing.
Notes
Substitutions: Ground turkey or pork replaces part of the beef, and crushed crackers replace breadcrumbs.
Tips: Mix gently and rest the loaf before slicing.
Storage: Refrigerate for three to four days or freeze for up to three months.
Nutrition does not include the optional Italian herbs.