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Juicy oven-baked meatloaf resting after baking with a caramelized glaze
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Classic Homemade Meatloaf

A classic comfort-food meatloaf made with simple ingredients and baked until juicy, tender, and easy to slice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories:
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs ground beef 80–85% lean
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs or panko
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • Glaze
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Method
 

  1. Before You Begin
  2. Preheat the oven and prepare your loaf pan as needed. Use ground beef with some fat for best texture, and have a meat thermometer ready to check doneness. Cooking times may vary depending on oven performance and loaf thickness.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  4. Mix beef, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, eggs, milk, salt, and pepper gently until combined.
  5. Press into a greased 9×5 loaf pan.
  6. Spread half of the glaze on top.
  7. Bake 60–70 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C).
  8. Add remaining glaze during last 20 minutes of baking.
  9. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.