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Classic Southern MeatloafDinner

Classic Southern Meatloaf

If you thought my "Marry Me Meatloaf" was good, this one is even better!

70 min620 cal40g proteinServes 4342 saves
Sandra VelSandra Vel

Ingredients

  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 2In a large bowl tear the bread and soak with milk for about 15 minutes until very soft and mash into paste.
  3. 3To the bowl with bread and milk add the ground beef, sautéed vegetables, seasonings, 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly until well combine.
  4. 4In a baking dish 9"x11" lightly grease the pan and add the meatloaf to the pan and shape in an even loaf.
  5. 5Place in a 375° oven and bake for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and crank up the heat to 425°.
  6. 6In a small bowl combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce.
  7. 7Top the meatloaf with the ketchup mixture and return to the oven for 20 minutes. Enjoy!

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What Makes Meatloaf Actually Great

The meatloaf recipes cooks save on Pepper come down to a panade — bread and milk soaked to a paste that keeps the loaf moist through a long oven bake.

Cooks who nail it season aggressively, glaze twice (once before baking and once at the end), and rest the loaf before slicing so it doesn't crumble.

The top-saved versions lean Southern and Midwestern — classic ketchup glaze, sautéed onion and pepper in the mix, and enough Worcestershire to taste.

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