The Very Best Meatloaf Recipe

meatloaf that has been sliced on a platter topped with chopped parsley.

The Very Best Meatloaf Recipe

Course: Main Course

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 55

Total Time: 1 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 283cal

Author: Ashley Fehr

This Meatloaf is packed with ground beef, pork, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning, then topped with a sweet, sticky ketchup glaze for comfort food that never goes out of style!

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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 pound lean ground pork
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder or 1 small finely diced onion
½ teaspoon black pepper
¾ cup dried seasoned bread crumbs about 80 grams
½ cup milk

Glaze

½ cup ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground mustard

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400℉.
In a large bowl combine ground beef, ground pork, Parmesan, eggs, Italian seasoning, salt, onion powder and black pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk. Add to the meat mixture and mix just until combined.
Shape your meatloaf mixture into a rectangle (roughly 10" x 4") and place in a 9x13" baking dish or a sheet pan (you can place it on top of a baking rack if you want the excess grease to drip away).

Meatloaf Glaze

Stir together the ketchup, brown sugar, ground mustard. Spoon about ⅓ of the glaze on top of the meatloaf, being careful not to contaminate the batch by touching the uncooked meat and then touching the remaining glaze.
Bake for 55-65 minutes, until an internal temperature reaches 160℉ on a meat thermometer.
Remove from the oven, brush with remaining glaze and let sit for 10 minutes to rest before slicing.

Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Ground meat: you can swap some of the beef or pork with chicken or turkey for less fat, or you can swap the pork with Italian sausage for additional flavor.

Make ahead:

You can make this meatloaf ahead, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months before baking (thaw if frozen before baking).

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