BEST CLASSIC MEATLOAF RECIPE

This fantastic homemade meatloaf is a recipe your family will love. A classic meatloaf recipe, tender and juicy, with a wonderful ketchup topping. Try this delicious meatloaf; you won’t regret it.

You can’t have meatloaf without a delicious side of creamy mashed potatoes. This recipe goes great with this dish and don’t forget this creamy macaroni and cheese. It’s a wonderful addition too!

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS MEATLOAF RECIPE

This recipe is made with quick-cooking oats, which we feel give it a great texture and help bind it really well. It also helps keep the meatloaf moist and that is always a plus! This recipe has been in our family for many years and my Grandmother made it every family reunion.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

Hamburger
Onion
Celery
Green Pepper
Pepper
Salt
Garlic Powder
Ground Cumin
Chili Powder
Worcestershire Sauce
Few drops of hot sauce
Quick Cooking Oats
Milk
Ketchup
Cooking spray

SWAPS

These are not really swaps, but if you don’t like onions you can leave them out, same with the green pepper. Personally all the ingredients go well together, but you can definitely make this recipe your own.

🍽️HOW TO MAKE MEATLOAF

We make our meatloaf in a casserole dish, you can make it in a loaf pan if you like. We feel it works well in a dish but it’s just personal preference. It may change the cooking time in a loaf pan so be aware of that.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Combine all ingredients except ketchup and make into a loaf.

Step 2
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink.

Step 3
Remove from the oven and cover the top of the meatloaf with ketchup and put under the broiler for 3 minutes.

⭐TIPS

Don’t overmix, it will result in a tough meatloaf
We use 85/15 ground beef. You can use what you like but this works well for us and seems to hold together well and we love the taste!
We like to let the meatloaf rest about 10-15 minutes before serving. It helps it not to dry out.
We like making it in a baking pan and feel it does work better than a loaf pan.

RECIPE VARIATIONS

If you have followed our website for any amount of time, you know our Brown Sugar Meatloaf is one of our most popular recipes. We agree with you.. it is FANTASTIC.. but this meatloaf is great too. You should try both! If you love hearty dishes, try this Hamburger Supreme Casserole, it’s a winner too!

SERVE THIS WITH

As we stated above, this dish is great with mashed potatoes, but if you want to try something new, this Mashed Potato Casserole is always good. This classic Green Beans and Potatoes is a wonderful side dish too, especially with fresh green beans.

❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This meatloaf recipe has no eggs, is that correct?

Yes, we don’t use eggs in this recipe and it has always worked well with the quick cooking oats.

Can I double this recipe?

Yes, you can easily double it. My Grandmother used to make it using 5lbs of ground beef. She just doubled everything to fit and baked it on a baking sheet.

STORING AND REHEATING

Store in an airtight container and just heat in the microwave.

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SERVING SIZE

This meatloaf makes about 6 servings.