After preparing so many bland, tasteless beef loaves, I cobbled together this quick recipe.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 1 9×5-inch loaf pan |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 (6 ounce) package dry bread stuffing mix
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine beef, 2 cups ketchup, onion, stuffing mix, and egg in a large bowl using your hands.
- Mix 1/2 cup ketchup and mustard powder in a small bowl until glaze is smooth.
- Transfer beef mixture to the greased loaf pan. Brush the top with the glaze mixture. Sprinkle brown sugar on top of the glaze.
- Bake in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
- Any flavor of stuffing mix will do. Chicken, turkey, traditional…whatever! You will get a new flavor of meatloaf for each different type you use! The leftovers are amazing as well, so try doubling the recipe to have some the next day!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 292 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 39 g |
| Cholesterol | 58 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 1207 mg |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This is very similar to my standard meatloaf I’ve been making for years. The genius of it really is the stuffing mix. So much better than breadcrumbs! I substitute a can of undiluted tomato soup for the ketchup and add an egg. The glaze is perfection!
It was tasty, but my meatloaf crumbled. It didn’t stay together in cut pieces. I may need to cut back on the stuffing mix, onion, and add an egg next time
It was too wet and too sweet. The leftovers set up well but fresh out of the oven it did not hold its shape. It’s a good basic recipe that I would make again, reducing the ketchup, and also replacing some of it with tomato sauce.