Very Best Meatloaf

Submitted by ma_young

"Meatloaf recipe adapted from Don't Panic Dinner's in the Freezer."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 tablespoon oil
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 lb ground turkey
• 1⁄4 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup (optional)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)

directions

1. Heat oil and cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook 1 minute more; set aside.
2. Combine milk, egg, and ketchup. Stir in bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Crumble in meats and add onion mixture. Stir until well combined.
3. Freeze meat into loaves, using foil and plastic wrap method.
4. On serving day, thaw loaf and place in baking dish.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
6. If desired poor 1/2 cup ketchup mixed with brown sugar over meatloaf during the last half hour of baking.

Reviews

[syoungdent]

Thank you! This was a huge hit with me and I will definitely make it again, I added the ketchup not the brown sugar.

 

[Denise Nachtigal]

Thank you for posting this! I LOVE that book and the meatloaf is my favorite! Sadly I don't have the book on hand at the moment and am making meatloaf. Though I always make it as written, an adaption will work just as well right now. You're a life saver! :)

 

[Laursaurus]

Delicious! This is my favorite meatloaf recipe.

 

[RdhdA8]

Very tasty slightly sweet meatloaf. Freezes nicely.

 

[nesbitt929]

This is the way I like meatloaf.It is really good!The only thing I did different was use evaporated milk because to me it is richer.The ketchup adds a bit of sweet to it.This is better than any meatloaf i've ever had. Men love it.It's easy and delicious so what more do you need? Thank you for posting chef 569695!