The Perfect One Pound Meatloaf Recipe
By relache
Meat Loaf: Love it or hate it?
Meat loaf is one of those dishes where people either seem to love it or hate it with very little middle ground. Done well, it's flavorful and delicious, done poorly and it's a flashback to a horrendous junior-high cafeteria lunch. This hub will show you how to produce the former and not the latter.
One of the biggest complaints about bad meat loaf is that it often isn't very meaty. Too much filler (most often bread) can make for a soggy and bland loaf. To me, a good meat loaf is meaty, not greasy and will hold together so that leftovers can be sliced and made in sandwiches. If you don't like meatloaf for being too greasy, I highly recommend giving the new-fangled two-section pans a try! Getting one of those pans totally changed my meatloaf and made me fall in love with it all over again.
Although easy to mix up, meatloaf does often take an hour or more too cook. So it tends not to be a meal you suddenly decide on and make quickly. Also, many recipes produce a good number of portions. In addition to making sandwiches with leftovers, I sometimes crumble a serving into instant spaghetti sauce to make a super-hearty quick sauce on cold winter nights.
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- Yields: 3-4 servings
Rate the One-Pound Meatloaf!
Making a Smaller Meatloaf
Many meatloaf recipes make six to eight servings. For a single person or a couple, this can sometimes be too many meals of leftovers. Here's my personal favorite meatloaf recipes which makes a smaller meatloaf. That way I don't get burnt out from having to eat it for days.
Recipe Variations:
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Try using ground turkey or chicken instead of beef if you want something a bit leaner or for a different flavor.
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If you don't have bread crumbs, you can use crushed up plain crackers. You can also make bread crumbs by putting slightly stale or toasted bread in the food processor.
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You can add bell peppers or other veggies to add some variety.
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Ingredients for One-Pound Meatloaf
- 1 lb. ground beef, thawed
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/2 C. bread crumbs
- 1/3 C. milk
- 1/3 C. ketchup
- 2 Tbsp. onions or scallions, minced
- 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. chili sauce
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
Meatloaf Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix up your egg, milk, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.
- Add in your onion/scallions and garlic.
- Crumble your ground beef into the mix.
- Add your garlic powder, bread crumbs, salt and pepper and mix well. You can use a big spoon or your hands.
- Put the meat mix into a loaf pan (if you have a special two-part pan, the meat goes in the top part which is the section with holes in the bottom).
- Spread the chili sauce over the top of the meatloaf.
- Bake your meatloaf for one hour.
Cooking Meatloaf
Meatloaf Recipes
- Best Meatloaf - Cooks.com
A good basic meatloaf with notes for making variations - Making Meatloaf - Allrecipes
Meatloaf is one of our favorite comfort foods. It's satisfying, it's easy to make, and it gives you that same cozy feeling as Mom's apple pie or a steamy bowl of chicken noodle soup. - Simply Recipes: Classic Meat Loaf Recipe
Why do I love meatloaf? It reminds me of being a kid. Where else does one get meatloaf other than at home or a school cafeteria? - Beef Mixture for Meatballs, Meat Loaf or Burgers - Kaboose.com
This recipe can be made into a variety of dinners depending on what you feel like cooking. - Emeril's Most Kicked-Up Meatloaf Ever Recipe
Enjoy this Emeril's Most Kicked-Up Meatloaf Ever recipe from The Food Network
Fave Food or ...Yuck!?
Do you like to eat meatloaf?
See results without votingPaula Deen's Meatloaf
Faux Loaf - Veggie and Vegan Loaf options
- Veggie Meatloaf Recipe - Vegetarian Entree Recipes
Vegetarian meatloaf recipe is a quick and satisfying dinner, especially when you make it ahead and freeze. - Aunt Nettie's Meatloaf
Veggie meatloaf recipe - bakingsheet: Making a Magic Loaf
Vegan meatloaf recipe - Veggie Meatloaf With Checca Sauce Recipe
Adapted from Everyday Italian, this is loaded with nutrition. This recipe came from Giada's mom, who is a vegetarian! - Tofu meatloaf
A meat-less loaf option but not vegan (has cheese in it) - Delicious Tofu Meatloaf!
This meat-free loaf is only 130 calories per serving
Cooking Comments
used this one pound recipe for my first meat loaf ever and it was amazing.. and didnt even fall apart. :) i will definately use this over and over
Zach, I use a special meatloaf pans that drains off the grease. It's spectacular!
what about the grease from the beef?
I used this same recipe and just added a little extra onions greed pepper, celery, and it came out delicious.
After an hour and 5 minutes I poured the watery grease that collected in the pan, and poured it into a separate bowl. I then continued to bake it for another 5 minutes or so. It came out great and it was my first meat loaf ever. 8/25/2011
I love meatloaf! I especially liked the recipe in the "cooking meatloaf" video you posted. I had never thought of putting potatoes in with the meatloaf, but I think it's a great idea. I'm going to have to try it next time!
Thanks for the recipe.
Love it
Yay! So glad to satisfy your need for a small loaf recipe.
Found this via Google (was searching for a 1 lb ground beef meatloaf recipe)...love it when I come across hubs that way! :) Off to make it with some locally raised grass fed beef and will substitute gluten free breadcrumbs for a gluten free meatloaf. Thanks for the recipe!
I like a good meatloaf. This seems like a nice recipe. Thanks!
Enjoyed this Hub -- and copied the recipe. I make the most lousy meatloaf on the planet -- and even have a two-part pan! Thanks so much. Best, Sis
You made me hungry! Love meatloaf! Love WRKennedy's tip - will have to try! Great Hub!
I love meatloaf in most its variations. One of the life's little pleasures. Thanks for sharing some of the recipes you like...I'll have to give them a try.
Great recipe. Thank you for sharing. Look forward to reading more.
Thank you for this recipe. One thing my wife does is bury some cheese, like blue or gorgonzola, in the middle of the meatloaf so you have a surprise center when you cut into it.
thank you for your quick and easy recipe!
i was looking for something simple that utilized only one pound of beef, and your recipe is perfect, everything i have in my kitchen! no muss no fuss!
thanks again cookin friend!
Another favorite of mine and hubbies!
instantlyfamily 5 months ago
I am trying this recipe tonight. I even made my own bread crumbs. My husband is already drooling and is trying to rush me! Thanks for sharing.