I like a good meatloaf. Growing up, I always enjoyed my mom’s meatloaf. So, when I became a wife and mom, I decided I wanted to have a meatloaf recipe of my very own. That was 10 years ago and I’m still trying out different recipes, tweeking recipes, and even just winging it and throwing in whatever suits my fancy at the time.
From all my experimentation over the years, this recipe is my favorite so far!
The Stuff:
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup milk
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
2 tablespoons BBQ sauce
2lbs. ground beef (or turkey if you prefer)
The How To:
1. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients except the beef and mix well.
2. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
3. Place meat mixture in a greased 9×5 loaf pan and press mixture down into the pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until no pink remains. Drain. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
5. EnJOY!
I’d love for you to share your favorite meatloaf recipe! What tips or tricks do you have to make your meatloaf “perfect”? Any secrets you’d like to share?
Oh Sarah, I was just telling a friend that I never really learnt a lot of great cooking skills, so thank you for sharing your recipe with me. Blessings for the journey.
That sounds great, thanks for sharing!
I love a good meatloaf too! Yours looks wonderful, reminds me that I should make one sometime soon again!!!
This looks a lot like “my” meatloaf recipe, only I chop up sweet mini peppers and throw them in there.
Meatloaf is just sooo good! Mine is a bit different from yours – it is really yummy too.
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I have been looking for the perfect meat loaf recipe too!! I’ll have to give this one a shot. Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
Your meatloaf recipe sounds yummy! Could be that you have finally created that perfect meatloaf recipe!! 🙂 Thanks for being a part of our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” Hope to see you again real soon!! -The Sisters
That sounds yummy! We haven’t had meatloaf in a while. I think I’ll add it to my menu plan for next week!If my husband wasn’t so picky about his meatloaf I’d try your recipe!
Thanks for linking up! 🙂
Ashlyn
How do you do this as a freezer meal? Do you cook before you put in freezer?
No, make the meatloaf, put it in the baking dish and then freeze. Do not cook it first. Thaw it by putting it in the fridge the night before or on the counter the morning of and then cook at dinnertime.
I was just reading your post about postpartum freezer meals and this was on your list. I am curious how you would go about freezing the meatloaf? Assemble it then freeze it or cook it then freeze it? I’m new at the freezer meal thing.
Hi Rachel – You would make the meatloaf and then freeze it. Don’t cook it before yo freeze it. Take it out of the freezer the morning of the evening you plan on eating it, and let it thaw on the counter all day. Then cook it as the recipe states. Hope that helps! You are going to LOVE freezer cooking!
Alright. Thanks so much it helps tremendously! I’m sure I will love freezer cooking. Especially now, as I am 7 1/2 months pregnant with my 4th child! 🙂 Thank you again!