Meat Loaf
A delicious meat loaf recipe made with ground chuck and flavorful seasonings, perfect for family dinners.
Equipment
- oven
- Medium Saute Pan
- large bowl
- Sheet pan
- parchment paper
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 3 cups chopped yellow onions (3 onions)
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ⅓ cup canned chicken stock or broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 ½ pounds ground chuck (81 percent lean)
- ½ cup plain dry bread crumbs (recommended: Progresso)
- 2 extra-large eggs beaten
- ½ cup ketchup (recommended: Heinz)
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan.
- Add the onions, thyme, salt, and pepper and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown.
- Off the heat, add the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste. Allow to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and eggs, and mix lightly with a fork.
- Shape the mixture into a rectangular loaf on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper.
- Spread the ketchup evenly on top.
- Bake for 1 to 1 ¼ hours, until the internal temperature is 160 degrees F and the meat loaf is cooked through.
- (A pan of hot water in the oven, under the meat loaf, will keep the top from cracking.)
- Serve hot.
Notes
Don’t mash the mixture while combining to keep the meat loaf light and fluffy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
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