Meatloaf

Meatloaf

SMALL

MEDIUM

LARGE

Ingredients

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a foil lined baking tray with cooking spray and set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine eggs, milk, and breadcrumbs.

1	2	3	eggs
6 tbsp	3/4 cup	1 cup  2tbsp	milk
6 tbsp	3/4 cup	1 cup  2tbsp	Italian breadcrumbs

3. Allow mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes. 

4. Add the ground beef, onions, chili sauce, Italian seasoning and parsley. Mix until just combined. Over-mixing will make your meatloaf dense and seem tough, not tender.

1 lbs	2 lbs	3 lbs	ground beef
8 tsp	1/3 cup	1/2 cup	onion diced
1.5 tsp	1 tbsp	1 tbsp 1.5 tsp (4.5 tsp)	chili sauce
.5 tsp	1 tsp	1.5 tsp	Italian seasoning
1 tbsp	2 tbsp	3 tbsp	fresh parsley chopped

5. Form a loaf on the prepared baking tray .  Using a baking sheet to cook your meatloaf gives the best results. If you cook in a loaf pan you’ll get steam (and nobody wants steamed meat) and nowhere for the drippings to go.  Form your own loaf on a foil lined pan.

Bake 35 minutes

Bake 40 minutes

Bake 1 hr 10 minutes

350°F

Meatloaf Sauce

6. Meanwhile, combine the chili sauce and ketchup (and brown sugar if using).

1/4 cup	1/2 cup	3/4 cup	chili sauce
1/4 cup	1/2 cup	3/4 cup	ketchup
1 tbsp	2 tbsp	3 tbsp	brown sugar optional

7. Spread mixture over the meatloaf and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until cooked through and the meatloaf reaches 160°F.

8. Let your meatloaf rest for 10-15 minutes before you slice it so it doesn’t fall apart and it retains all of its juices!  I like to tent it with aluminum foil so it keeps warm while it’s resting.