Learn To Cook: Weeknight Meatloaf

Cook along with Andrea Buckett as she makes a delicious weeknight meatloaf. There’s nothing more comforting than this Weeknight Meatloaf served with a side of mashed potatoes. Bonus, slice up the leftovers and serve it in a sandwich for lunch the next day.

Learn

• The benefits of beef
• Tips to keeping meatloaf moist
• About flavour agents in meatloaf
• How to buy beef
• How to successfully double the recipe
• Beef facts
• How to prepare the baking dish
• Serving suggestions

Steps

1. Read through the recipe and assemble the ingredients
2. Wash hands and tie back hair
3. Start cook along video ad prepare the recipe

Weeknight Meatloaf

There's nothing more comforting than this Weeknight Meatloaf served with a side of mashed potatoes.

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Course: Main Course

Preparation: Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Andrea Buckett

Ingredients

• 1 slice white bread, torn into small pieces
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cooking onion, grated
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 tsp salt

Topping

• 2 Tbsp ketchup
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar

Imperial – Metric

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC).
• In a small bowl combine the bread and milk, set aside to soak.
• In a large bowl, combine the beef, grated onion, oats, egg, Worcestershire, thyme, mustard, garlic, ketchup and salt.
• Mash the milk-soaked bread up and add to the bowl with all the other ingredients. Mix well so everything is combined.
• Add the mixture into a 9 x 5 inch (22 x 13 cm) loaf pan and pat the mixture firmly into the pan. Cook for 1 hour.
• Mix together the ketchup and brown sugar and spread over the top of the meatloaf after 1 hour of cooking. Return to the oven and cook for an additional 30min or until and instant read thermometer inserted into the centre of the meatloaf reads 160F (71 ºC).

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Nutrition Facts

Weeknight Meatloaf

Amount per Serving

Calories

247

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

7

g

11

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Cholesterol

 

92

mg

31

%

Sodium

 

475

mg

21

%

Potassium

 

573

mg

16

%

Carbohydrates

 

17

g

6

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

9

g

10

%

Protein

 

27

g

54

%

Vitamin A

 

170

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

 

3

mg

4

%

Calcium

 

62

mg

6

%

Iron

 

4

mg

22

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.