Five Easy Meatloaf Recipes

Meatloaf is an easy family-friendly, budget-friendly main dish. There are many separate recipes you can try to see which your house enjoys most. I have included five separate recipes for you to try.

You can make meatloaf with ground beef or ground turkey. Ground turkey is a healthier, lowfat alternative to ground beef. Meatloaf is also a great way to use ground meat you pick up on sale.

Bread Pan

Several meatloaves can be made at one time. You can freeze them either before or after they are baked. To bake a frozen, uncooked meatloaf, bake at 350 degrees for practically 1 1/2 hours (do not thaw out first). To bake a frozen, cooked meatloaf, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool completely before freezing.

Basic Meatloaf Recipe

1 1/2 lb. Lean ground beef
3 slices bread
1 large egg
1 c. Milk
1/4 c. Onion, chopped
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1/4 tsp. Sage
1/8 tsp. Garlic powder
1/2 c. Catsup Or barbeque sauce Or chili sauce
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all the ingredients except the catsup together. Spread the meat blend into an ungreased loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inches or shape into a loaf in an ungreased baking pan. Spoon catsup onto the loaf and bake, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until done. Drain off the excess fat and serve sliced on a heated platter.

Olive Meatloaf

2 lbs. Lean ground beef
1 c. Chopped onions
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 bacon slices, halved
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1/2 tsp. Each: basil, oregano and salt
1 can (6 oz.) pitted black olives, drained
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

In large bowl, mix all ingredients except olives, tomato sauce and bacon. Mix in olives, reserving 5 for garnish. In a 9x12-inch baking pan, shape blend into a 4x12-inch rounded loaf. Pour tomato sauce over loaf. Lay bacon slices over loaf. Bake in 350 degree oven 1 hour and 15 minutes. Ornament with reserved olives.

Turkey Meatloaf

2 lbs. Ground turkey
1 env. Lipton onion soup mix
1/4 c. Ketchup
1/2 c. Bread crumbs
4 oz. Mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 c. Ketchup

Mix first 4 ingredients. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Divide the meat loaf in half. Place half in the pan and put grated mozzarella cheese on top of the mixture. Place the rest of blend on top of cheese and seal edges. Spread 1/2 cup ketchup over the top. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until done.

Italian Style Meatloaf

1 lb. Lean ground beef
1 (6 oz.) hot Italian sausage or spicy bulk sausage
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 c. Fresh bread crumbs
1/2 c. Chopped onion
1/2 c. Chopped green pepper
1 egg, beaten

Combine all ingredients; mix well. Place in loaf pan (4 1/2x 8-inch). Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour; drain.

Crock Pot Meatloaf

2 lbs. Ground beef
1/2 lb. Sausage
2 med. Onions, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, chopped
2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1 c. Sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 1/2 c. Bread or cracker crumbs
1 1/2 c. Milk

Soak bread or cracker crumbs in milk. Mix meat, seasonings, and soaked crumbs thoroughly. In a detach bowl, mix sour cream and mushroom soup. Make meat blend into loaf and pour the sour cream-soup blend over top. Bake in crock pot 10 to 12 hours on low.

Five Easy Meatloaf Recipes

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