The Best Meatloaf Recipe
This is the
best meatloaf, and it is incredibly easy to make. So much flavor packed inside
with a delicious icing spread on the top!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 pinch ground thyme
- 2 pinches dry parsley
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups red onion diced
- salt for taste
- 4 slices of fresh bread food processed
- 1 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 lb ground beef preferably not lean ground beef
- 1/3 cup beef broth I used Better Than Bouillon Beef Base
- pepper for taste
Brown Sugar
Glaze
- 2 tsp pepper optional
- 4 tbsp light brown sugar about 4-5 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup ketchup
Instructions
First, Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cover the entire top and sides of a baking
sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil. See the notes. Fill a baking sheet or dish
with water and place it on the bottom plate of the oven. * See the notes.
Then, Add
the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot,
add the onions and cook for about 6-8 minutes. One minute before the onions are
cooked, add the garlic.
Cook until
fragrant (about 30 seconds). Remove the onions and garlic from the pan and let
them cool for about 5 minutes.
In a small
bowl, add fresh bread crumbs, eggs, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Mix
gently. Let the breadcrumbs soak for 5 minutes.
In a bowl,
add the ketchup, pepper and brown sugar. Mix well. Book for later.
Use a bowl
large enough for the mixture of ground beef and bread crumbs.
Add the ground
beef in the bowl with all seasonings, salt and pepper. Add the mixture of bread
crumbs, onions and garlic and mix gently.
Place the
beef on the baking sheet lined with thick aluminum foil or cover with baking
paper. Shape the beef into a loaf. Pour only half of the ketchup of brown sugar
on the meatloaf. Put the meatloaf on the shelf just above the pan with water.
Bake for 45
to 60 minutes or until the temperature on your meat thermometer reads 165
degrees Fahrenheit * See notes. Cover the meatloaf with the remaining ketchup
frosting and serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables. Happy Cooking Time.
