Easy Meatloaf

Name: Easy Meatloaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 medium onion; 2 large cloves garlic; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons chili sauce; 3 ½ tablespoons sour cream; ½ cup seasoned bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon dried sage; ½ tablespoon yellow or whole grain mustard; ¼ cup cooked and crumbled bacon

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings
8 servings
Course
Dinner

Easy Meatloaf

Iris Warren

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This Easy Meatloaf is a Sunday dinner classic. Serve this comfort food alongside potatoes, salad, or your favorite roasted vegetables for a perfect family dinner.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion diced
2 large cloves garlic minced or grated
2 pounds ground beef OR 1 pound ground beef and 1 pound ground pork; see note
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 eggs lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili sauce plus more for topping the meatloaf
3 ½ tablespoons sour cream
½ cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 tablespoon hot sauce such as Frank’s RedHot
1 teaspoon dried sage optional
½ tablespoon yellow or whole grain mustard
¼ cup cooked and crumbled bacon

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉.
In a saute pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute more. Remove to a bowl and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, add the meat, salt & pepper, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce, sour cream, bread crumbs, hot sauce, dried sage, bacon, and the cooked onion and garlic.
Use your hands to thoroughly mix everything together. Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium speed for about 2-3 minutes.
Scoop the meat mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Spread the mixture evenly, using your hands to press it evenly into the bottom of the pan.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, remove from the oven and remove the foil. Carefully drain off most of the fat from the pan into a heatproof bowl. Evenly top the meatloaf with a generous amount of chili sauce. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted into the center reads 160℉.
Let the cooked meatloaf rest uncovered for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Some grocers offer a 2-pound package of ground beef and pork already mixed together, which is ideal and even easier.
80/20 ground beef is best for meatloaf to keep it from getting dry.
Ketchup can be used in place of the chili sauce, but won’t add quite as much flavor.