Classic Meatloaf Recipe
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The whole family will enjoy this Classic Meatloaf Recipe. Topped with a sweet, tangy sauce, this dinner recipe is comfort food when paired with a side of creamy mashed potatoes or used for a sandwich.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 8 ounces veal
- 8 ounces beef
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix (not mixed with water)
- 1 large carrot minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons steak sauce
- ½ cup Ritz Crackers crumbled (about 15 crackers)
- 2 teaspoons Montreal Steak Seasoning *SEE NOTE
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt if not using Montreal Steak Seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon pepper if not using Montreal Steak Seasoning
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard
Instructions
- Combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl and mix together; set aside
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a baking rack in tin foil and spray generously with cooking spray. Place in a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix chili sauce and flour until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine pork, veal, beef, chili sauce/flour mixture, the packet of soup mix, carrot, garlic, steak sauce, Ritz Crackers, and Montreal Steak Seasoning, OR salt, and pepper.
- Mix all ingredients together until well combined. (to better mix everything, I used my hands.)
- Place meat mixture onto the foil covered prepared rack and shape into a 3 x 11-inch loaf (of meat).
- Using a pastry brush, spread the glaze over the top and sides of the loaf.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes when a meat thermometer inserted tells you the internal temperature is 160 degrees.
Notes
- I've also found a "Meatloaf Mix" in my local grocery store which has a combination of ground pork, veal and beef. It comes in 1 lb. packages, and I use a total of 2 lbs. then slightly increase the ingredients by a teaspoon or tablespoon depending on what's called for. I also do the following: use only 1 onion soup mix envelope, increase the amount of crackers by 8 or 3/4 cup, use 1 1/2 carrots, and 2 cloves garlic. Then bake as directed.
- I love to use 2 teaspoons of Montreal Steak Seasoning in this recipe because it adds some great additional flavor, and it's important to omit the salt and pepper called for because it's already in the seasoning. If you don't have it, the meatloaf is still delicious without it, and you'll use the amounts of salt and pepper called for in the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1413mg | Potassium: 449mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2114IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg