Meatloaf

Name: Meatloaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 g beef mince; 250 g pork mince; 75 g fresh breadcrumbs; 100 ml milk; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp dried thyme; 100 g tomato ketchup; 2 tbsp soft brown sugar; 1 tbsp cider vinegar

A juicy beef and pork meatloaf with a sticky, tangy ketchup glaze. Classic American comfort food.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr
Serves: 6
Level: Easy

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A good meatloaf is moist and tender. Soaking breadcrumbs in milk before mixing is the secret.

Serve it hot with mashed potatoes, or cold in sandwiches the next day.

Meatloaf

1 hr 20 min total · approx. 480 kcal per serving

Ingredients

Servings 6

500 g beef mince
250 g pork mince
75 g fresh breadcrumbs
100 ml milk
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 eggs
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
100 g tomato ketchup
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tbsp cider vinegar

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for 5 minutes.
Mix the meat, soaked crumbs, onion, garlic, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and seasoning with your hands.
Shape into a loaf on a lined baking tray.
Mix the ketchup, sugar and vinegar and brush half over the loaf.
Bake for 45 minutes, brush with the rest of the glaze and bake for 15 minutes more. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Cook's noteCheck it's cooked with a thermometer: it should read 71°C in the middle.

Calories are an estimate per serving. Diet tags are a guide only: always check ingredient labels for allergens, and see our food safety note.

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