Best-Ever Meatloaf

  4.4 – 73 reviews  • Dinner

For taste, the meatloaf is baked with condensed tomato soup, which also forms a delicious pan sauce to be served alongside.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 (10.75 ounce) can Campbell’s® Condensed Tomato Soup (Regular, Healthy Request® or 25% Less Sodium)
  2. 2 pounds ground beef
  3. 1 envelope dry onion soup and recipe mix
  4. ½ cup dry bread crumbs
  5. 1 egg, beaten
  6. ¼ cup water

Instructions

  1. Thoroughly mix 1/2 cup tomato soup, beef, onion soup mix, bread crumbs and egg in a large bowl. Place the mixture into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan and firmly shape into an 8×4-inch loaf.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour 15 minutes or until the meatloaf is cooked through.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons pan drippings, remaining tomato soup and water in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until the mixture is hot and bubbling. Serve the sauce with the meatloaf.
  4. Serving Suggestion: Serve with a steamed vegetable blend. For dessert serve brownies.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 297 kcal
Carbohydrate 13 g
Cholesterol 91 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 21 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Sodium 633 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 17 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Amy Roberts
Loved it!
Shelley Frank
Delicious! It is flavorful and easy to make. I made mine with crackers, since I didn’t have bread crumbs. I also put it in muffin tins and add cheese.
Kevin Andrews
Simple, easy and always delicious
Thomas Wright
This is a simple recipe and it’s delicious! My husband loved it and he is very picky about other meat loaf recipes that’s not his. Thank you for this recipe we really enjoyed it.
Bonnie Hill
Made as directed- easy and delicious!
Jonathan Schwartz
Delicious
Jerry Gilmore
I will make again , when I did make it , the only changes I made was that I changed the portion of what all went in , but it was an excellent meatloaf.
Michael Elliott
I made this without the water and used 3/4 of the can of soup. I also added a few dried spices and some brown sugar to the mixture. When the meatloaf was done, I mixed the remaining soup with some more brown sugar and a pinch of dried mustard and brushed in on top of the meatloaf. Not only was it delicious, but has the added bonus of being quick and easy. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Christine Rojas
Excellent recipe. I enhanced using 1 envelope onion/mushroom soup mix, regular tomato soup, and added chopped onions, garlic powder and a dash of worcestershire. It was very tasty! Gobbled up the leftovers too!
Katie Woods
Made a few adjustments to the recipe; I did add a little garlic and some bell pepper to the mixture.. The tomato soup was really good in this recipe and I did only used about half of the onion soup mix because it can be very salty but I will be making this again.
Kelly Warren DVM
This is the best meat loaf ever! It’s easy & quick. We love it.
Stephanie Guzman
I thought it was very good. My husband loved it! I used all of the soup and put ketchup on the top.
Jerome Ingram
This was a very easy to make meatloaf. I made just a couple of change: I didn’t make the sauce, I just mixed the rest of the soup with the water and poured it on top of the loaf and baked it. I added salt, pepper, garlic salt and minced garlic. So yummy. I made it bigger and just added some ketchup and extra breadcrumbs. My family loved it and my daughter’s friends too. I will make this again.
Brent Wong
How could something this simple be so good? I was suspicious. I made the recipe as written, and the only thing I will change next time is to use a second can of tomato soup, because hubby likes more sauce. I made the meatloaf early in the afternoon and let the flavors from the onion soup bloom in the meat mixture.
Kristine Gomez
Simple is the best!!! I hate ketchup so I was happy to find this recipe. I used french onion soup mix, msg and preservative free. Extra lean organic ground beef and two eggs. Also I used my home made low carb bread that I toasted and turned into breadcrumbs. It was very delicious served with fresh garden salad and homemade dressing.
Stephanie Sandoval
Will not be making this one again. I made it as written and was very disappointed considering all the rave reviews. I found the flavor – or lack thereof – really bland. Not a big fan of the “solid” texture either.
Teresa Dean
Love this recipe. I substitute 1/4 cup of ketchup for the tomato soup. You can also divide it into patties and cook for around a half hour for delicious meatloaf burgers.
Carla Brock
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Nicolas Torres
We absolutely love this recipe. Me and the men in my household. My sons 9 & 3, and my husband thinks it is the best meatloaf ever. The only thing I did differently is use ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs. I also used fresh ground turkey instead of beef. The onion mix made this scrumptious! Quick, easy, and delicious! Who would have ever thought a hunk of meat can taste so good!
Jessica Warren
I added a few spices to the meat loaf (italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, worchestershire sauce, red pepper flake) and because I’m out of croutons, I used equal amounts Texas Toast croutons that I ran through the food processor. When I made the gravy, I sauteed some chopped onion and fresh garlic in a little butter until browned, then added the water, tomato soup and some dried basil and dried oregano. This was good, I think if I hadn’t added spices, it would have been very bland. That said, this was a very moist meat loaf.
Benjamin Cervantes
This is one of the few meals that my guy begs for. I substitute Ground Turkey for the Ground Beef – and no one notices. I always find difficulty keeping turkey moist, but the tomato soup takes care of that.

 

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