Best Ever Meatloaf

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 eggs
• 2⁄3; cup milk
• 3 slices bread , torn into pieces
• ½ cup onion , chopped
• ½ cup carrot , grated
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (4 ounces) or 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon basil (optional) or 1 teaspoon thyme (optional) or 1 teaspoon sage (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 ½ lbs lean beef , ground

TOPPING

• ½ cup brown sugar , packed
• ½ cup tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon mustard

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, beat eggs.
2. Add milk and bread; let stand a few minutes or until the bread absorbs the liquid.
3. Stir in the onion, carrot, cheese, herbs and seasonings.
4. Add beef; mix well.
5. In a shallow baking pan, shape beef mixture into a 7 1/2 inches x 3 1/2-in. x 2 1/2-in. loaf.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Spoon some of the topping over meat loaf.
8. Bake for about 30 minutes longer or until no pink remains, occasionally spooning some of the remaining topping over loaf.
9. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[jamessantacroce]

My Wife and helper, with 60 years cooking experiance, added a glove of crushed garlic, used a teaspoon of both thyme and basil, changed the topping to 1/4 cup brown sugar and (1) cup of tomato sauce. Absolutly the best meatloaf I have ever tasted and my wife will replace her old tried a true recipe with this one. GREAT! ..Jim

[Milla]

this was some stunning meatloaf. i omitted the cheese from this recipe, but it still came out flavorful, moist and yummy.

[mommyoffour]

I made this recipe last night and we enjoyed it very much. I was leary about the carrots in this but you couldn't taste them, they blended in with the flavor. I doubled this recipe and put two loaves in my big pan....worked perfectly. I served this with mac and cheese and baked beans. Now, I can't wait for lunch today to have meatloaf sandwiches....yummy. Thank you for sharing.