Best Meatloaf Recipe:
Meatloaf with More

This is the best meatloaf recipe I've ever tried. It takes a bit more time than some other beef recipes, but it's worth it!

The grated carrot and grated cheese make this a substantial - and delicious! - quick meal.

Meatloaf is real comfort food - and this meatloaf is extra hearty and nutritious.

Be sure to let it cook long enough - meatloaf always takes longer than I think it will!

• in the cupboard
  • salt
  • pepper

• in the fridge or freezer
  • eggs
  • milk
  • bread crumbs
  • onion
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • ground beef (about 1 1/2 lbs/750 g)

Buy these fresh ingredients

• carrots

Get out your equipment

• Essential
  • a large mixing bowl
  • a loaf pan
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • a grater
  • a cutting board and sharp knife

• Nice to have but not necessary
  • a meat thermometer
  • a whisk for beating the eggs (if not, use a fork)
  
  
  

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  The recipe

  Preheat oven to 350F/175C.

  2 large eggs, beaten

  2/3 cup/150 mL milk

  1 cup/250 mL bread crumbs

  1 cup/250 mL finely chopped onion

  2/3 cup/150 mL grated carrot

  1 cup/250 mL Cheddar cheese, grated

  1 tsp/5 mL Worcestershire sauce

  1/2 tsp/2 mL salt

  1/4 tsp/1 mL pepper

  1 1/2 lb/750 g lean ground beef

  In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except beef.
  Add the beef. Mix well.
  Spoon the mixture into a loaf pan.
  Bake for at least one and a half hours, until no longer pink inside.
  
  

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  Substitutions
  • Use any non-dairy milk (soy milk, rice milk, etc.) in place of the milk.

  • Use steak sauce or barbecue sauce in place of the Worcestershire - or leave it out altogether.

  Ideas for making this recipe your own

  • Experiment with different cheeses instead of - or as well as - the Cheddar. How about mozzarella?

  • Try using different ground meats: ground chicken or turkey, or ground pork - or a mixture of half ground beef and half something else.

  • Add your favourite spices. How about thyme or oregano? How about some garlic?

  Tips

  • I use my clean hands to thoroughly mix all of the ingredients.

  • I prefer using a glass loaf pan when I make meatloaf. It is much easier to clean than a metal pan is!

  • Be sure that the meatloaf is completely cooked. You can use a meat thermometer to test that the meat has reached an internal temperature of at least 160F/71C, or you can cut into the loaf to ensure that there is no pink remaining.
  
  
  

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  Menu suggestion

  Serve this dish with

  • Mashed Potatoes
    
    
  • green beans

  • a green salad with Orange Vinaigrette
  
  
  

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  If you enjoy this best meatloaf recipe, you may also like these other ground beef recipes:
  • Sloppy Joes
  • Easy Hamburger Pie
    
    

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