How to Cook a Mouthwatering Meatloaf

0:00 Introduction
0:23 Selecting the Right Ground Beef
0:43 Making & Mixing the Meatloaf
1:44 Molding the Meatloaf
2:09 Oven Time & Temp.
2:17 Glazing & Caramelizing
2:55 Ready to Slice & Serve
3:32 The Finished Product

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[JoseMartinez-dfdb]

My mom used to make the juiciest meatloaf, meatballs & stuffed peppers. I never bothered to learn it until I was older but then it was too late. My mom has dementia and she has forgotten so many of her amazing recipes. I wish I took the time when I was younger. I'm so very grateful though to have her with me.

[elihughes]

I'm not sure why most kids dislike meatloaf! Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans was one of my favorite dishes growing up! It still is!!😋

[AirJKB]

At 62 it’s still one of my favorite comfort foods.

[ladybug]

The best spaghetti I've ever had was made with day old meatloaf. She chopped it up in the skillet and refried it before adding the homemade sauce. Simmered for half an hour. Delicious!

[veronicaBolanos-mcfc]

Nothing better than a meatloaf sandwich, the day after. Yum

[sidharathgoswami]

i come from an indian household so i’ve never had meatloaf until i met my gf (who’s white). her father made some meat loaf and i still can’t get enough of it.

[ericbarash]

My maternal grandmother and my mother made the best meatloaf, of course they would add honey to the ketchup mixture and then while it was baking they would brush the glaze on at certain points of the 350° in the oven at approximately 35 to 45 minutes, it added extra crunch to the glaze and I always requested the end pieces.
Thank you for the memory.

[lorraineakers]

I LOVE meatloaf ! I was in the hospital for over a month and i ordered meatloaf every night for dinner ! This hospital meatloaf was very good !

[RobertHowe-zvgs]

My favorite comfort food meal is meatloaf and mashed potatoes .

[cyberpunkcentral]

I love this simple recipe. I’ve always said with meatloaf, it’s what you DON’T put in that matters most; it really doesn’t need a lot of bells and whistles. Just high quality meat, panko, eggs, and yummy seasonings.

[tarabowersock]

The meatloaf I was handed down was: Ground 80/20, diced onions, s&p, oatmeal, milk, egg, ketchup, onion powder, garlic salt, sometimes a little garlic & Worcestershire sauce. Combing everything but the beef. Then add the beef & mix well. Put in loaf pan. Cover in ketchup, bake 350 for 60 min, add a bit more ketchup and bake 5 additional minutes. Cut and serve. Comes out delicious every time.

[SandyC-eptv]

My mom always used ground beef and ground sausage, crushed cracker crumbs, diced onion, sweet pickle relish, egg, Worcestershire, salt /pepper and for the top, tomato paste (I use ketchup). She used a baking pan with a trivet under the meatloaf so it wouldn't burn and just free formed the loaf (I use a meatloaf pan so the grease drains away. It was not dry, just delicious. Again it was made with love. One thing I add sometimes is about ¼-½ cup of shredded mozzarella.

In the 50's hamburger was more fatty than today so a lot of grease was rendered. Some people even placed their meatloaf on bread slices while baking to soak up the grease.

[alecshockley]

Before baking, you can coat the inside of the loaf pan with garlic and rosemary butter. Melt some butter, mix in minced garlic and finely chopped rosemary, let it cool and harden in the fridge, coat the inside of the pan, then add the loaf and bake. The meat will cook in the butter and give it a huge boost of flavor, also making it less likely to stick to the inside while baking.

[shrimpymuscles]

My mother made wonderful meatloaf she added onions and bell peppers after they were sauted in a little bacon grease and cooked. Sometimes she omitted the bell peppers and stuffed the peppers with the meatloaf mixture. We had cold meatloaf sandwiches the next day.

[TraciShirah]

We once had a Greek friend who had never eaten meatloaf until he ate some that I had made and fell in love with it. He sprinked feta cheese over it and that really jazzed up the flavor. Also, he loved our Manwhich Sloppy Joes and of course, added feta cheese to it. Feta is a cheese that enhances flavors of certain foods. He even put feta cheese on watermelon.

[GPgundude]

There’s just nothing better than a good meatloaf!!

[sarisigmund]

For the topping, I use a can of condensed tomato soup and stir in a heaping tablespoon of brown sugar. Pour on top of the meatloaf before baking. It makes a delicious gravy.
In addition to adding ketchup to the meat mixture (plus everything else you added), I add a teaspoon of yellow mustard. My mom used 4-5 slices of bread torn up into small pieces, but I prefer using bread crumbs.
I have also made “mini meatloaves” in a covered large skillet on the stovetop for something different.

[bobbeetransmooremon]

I love a good meatloaf. I usually use a catch-up glaze but once in a while I’ve used a good BBQ sauce especially of making it during the summer months to add a little extra flavor. I normally use Panko breadcrumbs but when I was growing up my grandma always used whole oatmeal as the binder since that was easy to get at the food banks and that was really yummy.

[JennOne]

Thank you, Chef. I used your recipe and it was a big hit in my home. I made two loaves and I’m glad I did. Meatloaf sandwiches next day was fantastic. I don’t care what everyone on here says, you make the best & I wouldn’t have meatloaf any other way. Thank you, Chef.

[KathrynTanner-tf]

Classic! I'm not a big meat eater but a meatloaf every now and then just hits the spot! Abd I love cold meat loaf sandwiches!