Best Simple Meatloaf Recipes

SIMPLE TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack positioned in center of oven.
• Place turkey in a large bowl. Add onion, bell pepper, breadcrumbs, celery, egg, 1 tablespoon ketchup, garlic, Essence, salt, and pepper. Gently mix until ingredients are well combined. Transfer turkey mixture to a 1-pound loaf pan; form into a domed loaf shape.
• Place remaining ketchup in a small bowl; stir in hot sauce. Spoon ketchup mixture evenly over meatloaf, spreading with the back of a spoon.
• Bake until meatloaf is browned on top, cooked through, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 165 degrees, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and let meatloaf stand 5 minutes before serving.

SIMPLE APRICOT-GLAZED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, garlic, apricot preserves, salt, and pepper for the loaf in a large mixing bowl; mix well until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix ketchup, apricot preserves, brown sugar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar for the glaze together in a medium bowl.
• Remove meatloaf from the oven and pour glaze over top. Continue cooking until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

SWEET AND SIMPLE MEATLOAF SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients together.
• If you plan to serve some at the table, set it aside before you baste the raw meatloaf.
• Baste meatloaf before and during cook time.

SIMPLE MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Reserve 1/4 cup of the steak sauce. Mix remaining 1/4 cup steak sauce with all remaining ingredients until well blended.
• Shape into 9x5-inch loaf in greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 1 hour. Brush with reserved steak sauce; bake an additional 15 minutes or until meatloaf is cooked through. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into 8 slices to serve.

SIMPLE RANCH HOUSE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix all the meat loaf ingredients together.
• Pack into a 5 x 9 loaf pan.
• Bake at 325f degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
• Remove from oven, turn out of pan and place on an ovenproof serving dish.
• Topping: Mix the topping ingredients.
• Brush over the meat loaf and return to the oven for 30 minutes or longer.
• Note: The finished meat loaf can be frozen or the meat loaf ingredients can be split into 2 smaller loaf pans, cooked, topped, cooled and frozen.
• Defrost and reheat or use sliced cold.
• ALTERNATE TOPPING.
• 4 tablespoons chilli sauce.
• 3 tablespoons splenda.
• 4 tablespoons spreadable soft cream cheese - light.
• 1 tablespoon hot horseradish.
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard.
• Combine all and brush on top of meatloaf instead of above topping.

MEATLOAF - SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, soup mix, ketchup, eggs and oatmeal together.
• Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
• Press the meatloaf into the pan.
• Mix the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard together and spread over the meatloaf.
• Bake at 350 for about 50 minutes.
• Note: This makes a large meatloaf, but the leftovers are great served in a bun.

SIMPLE 2 PERSON MEATLOAF

Steps:

• put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with your hands (it's easier,and mixes better than a spoon).
• If mixture is to wet add more bread crumbs,if to dry add more milk.
• Line a 13 x 11 baking sheet with foil.
• Form meat into a loaf on pan.
• cover meat wih ketchup and spread evenly over meat.
• Lay bacon over the loaf and wrap underneath.
• bake in 350 degree oven 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Serve with garlic mashed potatoes.

MAMA CINDY'S SUPER SIMPLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, add ground beef, egg, pickle juice, ketchup, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. With clean hands, dig in and knead ingredients, mixing them well through the beef.
• 2. Form the ground beef into a small loaf, and place into a loaf pan. Using a spoon or fork, make an indented area along the top of the loaf.
• 3. In a separate bowl, add the remaining ketchup and brown sugar. Mix it well to make a sauce, breaking up any chunks of brown sugar.
• 4. With a spoon, spread the "sauce" over the top of the meatloaf. Bake at 375 for 45 to 50 minutes. Serve with organic green beans and baked potato for a hearty and satisfying meal!

SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Individually process carrot, mushroom, celery, and onion in a food processor until pieces are ground fine. Add to mixing bowl.
• Process three slices bread into crumbs and add to bowl.
• Add ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and eggs.
• Combine well with hands.
• Form into loaf on a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes (until the center is no longer pink)
• Let cool for 15 to an hour.
• You can serve this right away or cut into thick slices and fry on the stove top for an extra crunchy-licious crust.

AWESOME AND SIMPLE ITALIAN GARLICKY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a large loaf pan.
• Mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper, reserving the remaining bread crumbs to use as necessary.
• Add the meat and use a fork to mix the ingredients uniformly.
• Add the eggs and knead it with your hands until a "dough" ball forms, it should hold its shape and not be too dry and crumbly (add some water) or too sticky sloppy (add more bread crumbs).
• Mold the meat mixture into the loaf pan and top with a layer of ketchup as desired.
• Bake for 70 minutes. Slices best when cooled and tastes even better reheated as leftovers!
• For OAMC: Slice cooled loaf and flash freeze slices on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, store in a freezer bag or container. To reheat: remove as many slices as necessary and reheat in microwave.

MEATLOAF? YES, SIMPLE, YET TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients. Form into loaf in loaf pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
• To vary recipe I have made a mixture of hamburger and local grocery store breakfast sausage, so tender. I've also formed into meatballs and cooked in spagetti sauce in crockpot or on stove till done.

OLD-FASHIONED, SIMPLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Crumble ground beef into a bowl and salt and pepper it to taste.
• Add the diced onion, egg, 1/8 to 1/4 of a cup of the tomato sauce, and the saltine crackers. Start with a few saltines at a time and continue adding until you get the desired firm, but moist consistency.
• Getting it too firm will keep it from being moist.
• Form into a loaf, place in a baking dish with a lid, then top with enough tomato sauce to cover the top and sides of the loaf.
• Cover, and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Baking time will vary depending on your oven.

AWESOME AND SIMPLE ITALIAN GARLICKY MEATLOAF RECIPE - FOOD.COM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a large loaf pan.
• Mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper, reserving the remaining bread crumbs to use as necessary.
• Add the meat and use a fork to mix the ingredients uniformly.
• Add the eggs and knead it with your hands until a "dough" ball forms, it should hold its shape and not be too dry and crumbly (add some water) or too sticky sloppy (add more bread crumbs).
• Mold the meat mixture into the loaf pan and top with a layer of ketchup as desired.
• Bake for 70 minutes. Slices best when cooled and tastes even better reheated as leftovers!
• For OAMC: Slice cooled loaf and flash freeze slices on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, store in a freezer bag or container. To reheat: remove as many slices as necessary and reheat in microwave.

MARGIE'S QUICK & SIMPLE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 375
• 2. Slice 4 rings from Vidalia onion and set aside. Dice the remaining onion, dice green pepper (if desired), mince garlic.
• 3. In a large bowl, mix ground sirloin, sausage, diced onion, diced green pepper, garlic, salt, pepper and sage, mix evenly. Crumble bread and add egg, again mixing evenly.
• 4. shape meat into a loaf and place in a 7x11 glass baking dish. Top with sliced onion rings. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes or longer for welldone.
• 5. remove from oven, let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
• 6. In the past I have also baked with bacon strips on the top. I usually will make a marinara on the side or gravy of some sort.

SIMPLE TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a fork until welll mixed.
• Shape into a loaf and place in a loaf pan or baking dish.
• Baked at 350 degreees for 40-45 minutes until a crust begins to form.
• Top meatloaf with Ketchup or BBQ sauce and continue baking for 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
• Let rest 5 minutes after baking, before slicing and serving.

REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE TURKEY MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Combine above ingredients and shape into a loaf on a rimmed baking sheet. Top with 1/2 cup ketchup. Bake at 450 degrees until fully cooked, about 45 minutes.

SIMPLE MEXICAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
• Spray a meat loaf tin with oil spray to grease.
• Roughly tear bread up and place in a large bowl and add the milk. Leave for a couple of minutes.
• Add beef and pork mince, onion, cumin, eggs, olives, parsley and 1/2 cup salsa.
• Mix with your hands until well combined.
• Place mixture into meat loaf tin and pan down. Spoon the rest of the salsa over the top.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour or until firm in the centre.