Crockpot Meatloaf
Meatloaf that cooks while you're busy — Classic Southern Meatloaf, Crockpot Meatloaf, Slow Cooker Meatloaf with Glaze — for the nights you're not home till six.
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dinnerClassic Southern Meatloaf
If you thought my "Marry Me Meatloaf" was good, this one is even better!
Sandra VelIngredients
- 1 1/3 lbs Ground beef
- 1 medium Yellow onion
- 1 medium Green bell pepper
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 slices White bread
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 Large egg
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
- 2 tsp Kosher salt
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- 1Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic into a fine dice. Add the vegetables to a small heated skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil and cook over medium heat until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- 2In a large bowl tear the bread and soak with milk for about 15 minutes until very soft and mash into paste.
- 3To the bowl with bread and milk add the ground beef, sautéed vegetables, seasonings, 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly until well combine.
- 4In a baking dish 9"x11" lightly grease the pan and add the meatloaf to the pan and shape in an even loaf.
- 5Place in a 375° oven and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and crank up the heat to 425°.
- 6In a small bowl combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce.
- 7Top the meatloaf with the ketchup mixture and return to the oven for 20 minutes. Enjoy!
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Open in Pepper →The Slow Cooker Does The Work
Meatloaf in the oven means watching the clock. In the slow cooker, you press it together in the morning, put the lid on, and come back to a tender loaf with the glaze already set.
Cooks on Pepper reach for these on long days — ball practice, late shifts, the kind of evening where dinner has to be waiting instead of starting.
Every recipe here is a real meatloaf: Classic Southern Meatloaf with onion and green bell pepper, a Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf built on crushed Ritz, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Crockpot Meatloaf, and a Crock-Pot Meatloaf & Veggies with mini potatoes and baby carrots right in the pot.
Quick Tips
- 1
Line the crock with foil
Make a foil sling with 2 long strips so you can lift the whole loaf out without it breaking apart.
- 2
Shape it into an oval
Free-form the loaf so it doesn't touch the sides; leave about an inch of space all the way around for even cooking.
- 3
Add the glaze late
Spread the ketchup glaze on during the last 30 to 45 minutes so it sets instead of thinning out into the juices.
- 4
Check the center temp
Cook on low 6 hours or high 3 to 4, and pull it at 160°F in the thickest part.
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