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Our Favorite Meatloaf Recipe from Cleveland Cooking. Meatloaf with a sweet tomato sauce baked on top.

Our Favorite Meatloaf

This definitely is Our Favorite Meatloaf Recipe! We love the moistness of the meatloaf and the wonderful topping!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Resting time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy dinner recipes, meatloaf
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 327kcal

Ingredients

Meatloaf recipe

  • 2 pounds of ground beef
  • 3 pieces of bread
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 8 baby carrots
  • 1 large stalk of celery
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon each of sea salt and black pepper

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard
  • ¼ cup of ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar

Instructions

  • Place bread into a food processor and blend into bread crumbs. Place bread crumbs into a large bowl and set aside.
  • Next, place onion, carrots, celery, and garlic into a food processor and process until finely diced.
  • Place vegetable mixture into a bowl with bread crumbs.
  • Next add ground beef, egg, and salt and pepper to the bowl. Mix until well combined.
  • Let the mixture set in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
  • Place the mixture on top of a parchment covered baking sheet and form into a loaf. See the writeup above for instructions for forming the mixture.
  • Place in oven and bake for 40 minutes at 375 degrees F
  • After 20 minutes place the topping on top of the meatloaf.
  • Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 165 degrees F

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1452IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 3mg
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