This is my go-to meatloaf recipe for our 100% grassfed ground beef - I've made it literally dozens of times. It's easy to make, delicious and it's dependable - it's always a winner. It's good enough to make for company - or a weeknight dinner. You're likely to have leftovers - which are great for sandwiches or another dinner.
While oven is pre-heating, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and set aside.
Cook onion, carrot, and garlic in oil with 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Do not let it burn. Remove from heat and cool.
Combine ground beef, ketchup, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and cooked vegetables with bread crumbs and mix with your hands until vegetables are well distributed and mixture is cohesive.
Form mixture into a 12-inch loaf, about 4 1/2 inches wide, in pan, and lay bacon slices crosswise over it.
Roast in oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F, 40 to 45 minutes.
If the bacon on top isn't crisp, reset oven to broil and broil the meatloaf, 4 to 5 inches from the heat, until bacon is crisp and browned, 2 to 3 minutes. As with anything broiled watch it closely so it doesn't burn.
Let meatloaf rest in pan 10 minutes before transferring to a platter.
Recipe Notes
Leftover meatloaf keeps, well covered and chilled, 4 days. It makes a mean sandwich with caramelized onions and Dijon mustard, or simply lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
4 Comments
Fantastic recipe, will be a new favorite. Grated the carrots & Onions, soaked two slices bread in some of the milk as no food processor. Except for the carrots is close to my Family’s way. We use Chopped Bell pepper and some ground Pork. Love the carrots as did not have any Bell peppers on hand! Like that you have all these recipes for your products.
Lee A. •
Look fantastic can’t wait to cook and try your recipe Thanks.
Stanislaw •
Going to try this tonight!
Susan Margraf •
Absolutely delicious. My new meatloaf go to recipe. thanks for sharing. 😋
Bob •
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Lee A. • -
Stanislaw • -
Susan Margraf • -
Bob •
Fantastic recipe, will be a new favorite. Grated the carrots & Onions, soaked two slices bread in some of the milk as no food processor. Except for the carrots is close to my Family’s way. We use Chopped Bell pepper and some ground Pork. Love the carrots as did not have any Bell peppers on hand! Like that you have all these recipes for your products.
Look fantastic can’t wait to cook and try your recipe
Thanks.
Going to try this tonight!
Absolutely delicious. My new meatloaf go to recipe. thanks for sharing. 😋