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homestyle-meatloaf

Weeknight Meatloaf

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

homestyle-meatloaf

Weeknight Meatloaf

There's nothing more comforting than this Weeknight Meatloaf served with a side of mashed potatoes.
3.50 from 4 votes
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Course: Main Course
Preparation: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes 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.
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andrea buckett

Andrea Buckett

Chef and food expert Andrea Buckett has been in the food business for over 20 years. She has served as culinary instructor, caterer, cooking school manager, recipe developer and food writer. Currently, on her platform Andrea Buckett Cooks, she inspires the appetites of Canadians and is regularly featured as a food expert on television, radio, in print and on the web. Andrea has been featured across Canada on Breakfast Television, CTV News Channel, Global Morning and on CTV Your Morning.

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