Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Recipe
Meatloaf like the country store makes — Marriage worthy Meatloaf, Rachel's Meatloaf, Classic Meatloaf with Glaze — for a plain, filling weeknight supper.
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Quoted from my fiancé- "This is my favorite meal you've ever made" and I make dinner about 4 nights a week so you know it's good. This also makes an excellent sandwich the next day on some garlic bread if you don't finish it in one meal.
Sandra VelIngredients
- 2 lbs Ground beef
- 1 small Yellow onion
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 3 slices White bread
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 Egg
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
Instructions
- 1Chop and Sautee the onion over medium heat. Cook until soft and translucent. Set aside to cool. Preheat the oven at this time also to 375°.
- 2In a large bowl crumble the bread into small pieces and add milk. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until bread has fully absorbed and very moist but not soupy. Mash it into a paste.
- 3Add the sautéed onion, eggs, ground beef, 3 tablespoons of worcestershire sauce ( the remainder will go into the glaze), smoked paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Combine well until everything is evenly distributed. Don't overmix though or else your meatloaf will be tough. Trust your instinct.
- 4In a greased casserole or oven safe dish add the meatloaf mixture and form into a loaf shape. It doesn't have to be perfect but try to make it as even as possible so it cooks evenly. Place meatloaf in your preheated oven and bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
- 5To make the glaze topping in a small bowl combine ketchup, remaining 1 tablespoon of worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
- 6After 40 minutes remove the meatloaf and add ketchup glaze on top and spread evenly. Increase oven temperature to 400° and bake for another 20 minutes.
- 7Serve hot with your favorite sidedish and enjoy!
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Meatloaf is the dinner you can make half asleep and still have everybody come back for seconds. A pound or two of ground beef, an onion, something to hold it together, and a sweet glaze on top — that's the whole story.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on the nights they want something warm and filling without a trip to the store, and especially when they're chasing that country-store version with crackers and cheddar in the mix.
Every recipe here is a real meatloaf: the Cracker Barrel Meatloaf Copycat Recipe with crushed Ritz and sharp cheddar, Marriage worthy Meatloaf, Not Your Average Meatloaf, Rachel's Meatloaf, Classic Meatloaf with Glaze, and Juicy Glazed Meatloaf With Onion Gravy.
Quick Tips
- 1
Cook the onion first
Soften diced onion in a tablespoon of olive oil or butter for 5 to 6 minutes before mixing it in, so it isn't crunchy in the finished loaf.
- 2
Use 80/20 ground beef
Lean beef dries out. An 80/20 or 85/15 blend keeps a 2-pound loaf juicy through a full hour in the oven.
- 3
Mix with your hands
Stir just until the crackers or breadcrumbs disappear, about 30 seconds. Overworking packs the meat tight and makes it rubbery.
- 4
Glaze in two coats
Brush half the ketchup glaze on before baking, then add the rest during the last 15 minutes so it sets sticky instead of burning.
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