All American Meatloaf

Recipe By It's A New Day
Rating
Published Apr 2nd
All American Meatloaf
Prep 20m Cook 1h 5m Additional - Ready In 1h 25m
Servings 1 5x9-inch loaf Calories 344.1

I discovered this recipe when I was pregnant with my first child. This is the only meatloaf recipe my family allows me to make still. It can be frozen ahead.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup quick cooking oats
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese, halved

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix ground beef, quick oats, onion, milk, eggs, 1/4 cup ketchup, parsley, garlic, salt, basil, and black pepper together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; pat the mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  3. 3 Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven until firm and no longer pink inside, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
  4. 4 Remove from oven, spread 2 tablespoons ketchup over loaf, and top with Cheddar cheese slices; return to oven and bake until cheese has melted, about 5 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 344.1
  • Carbohydrate 12.3 g
  • Cholesterol 133.6 mg
  • Fat 20.6 g
  • Fiber 1.4 g
  • Protein 26.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 9.1 g
  • Sodium 595.4 mg
  • Sugar 4.1 g

Chef's Notes

If you wish to freeze, bake as directed for one hour, remove from oven and cool. Refrigerate until well chilled, wrap, label and freeze. To reheat: unwrap meat loaf and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Top with ketchup and cheese and bake additional 5 minutes.

Reviews

  1. DeDe1017 Jul 2, 2012 03:38 PM
    Sounds just like the recipe that I got from my mother. If you like to freeze stuff for easy cooking later- make this recipe into patties and freeze individually and then cook on grill or microwave. I like to make into a sandwhich with melted cheese and toasted bread. Yum!
  2. sheila Jul 2, 2012 02:37 PM
    This is the meatloaf my grandmother made - except for the basil. My mother's meatloaf though used bread crumbs... and my meatloaf? Well it's different most every time depending on what I have on hand (cornflakes - crushed croutons bagged stuffing crushed oats zuchinni pureed chick peas or white cannelli beans diced tomatoes spinach and - Read more ...
  3. Susan Jul 2, 2012 10:26 AM
    This is a great meatloaf recipe just as it is. But my husband loves bacon cooked on top of the meatloaf. In the first cooking (1 hr 5 min) take 3-4 slices of bacon and lay them vertically on the meatloaf. And I cook mine a little longer say at least 15-20 minutes more. Then - Read more ...
  4. grillin’ girl Jul 1, 2012 10:01 PM
    This is my recipe except I use 1# ground beef and 1# ground pork. Love the oats.
  5. fedor1 Jul 1, 2012 08:41 PM
    I use a recipe similar to this one but I mix 1/2 cup ketchup with 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tbsp mustard mix half into the ground beef spread other half on top of the loaf. Shred the cheese and put in mixture. Tastes fantastic
  6. Bob Elkins Jul 1, 2012 06:46 PM
    Great basic recipe. I had no milk so I used sour cream instead. Tomato sauce instead of ketchup and it turned out very good. Next time with a grated carrot and chopped green pepper maybe potato flakes in lieu of oatmeal and a well rounded meal in one pan. I will eat a dessert separately.
  7. claylady01 Jul 1, 2012 04:35 PM
    looks pretty good but I don't use cheese on mine.Top with a can of vegetarian soup and let it cook in.I also love olives so will add some green garlic stuffed olives also.
  8. Chelsea Velthoen Jun 3, 2012 04:26 AM
    I searched a bunch of recipes and used this as my base to add on. I omitted the oats as my hubby is on a no carb diet. It makes it very juicy, so be prepared. I added a tsp of Italian seasoning and ended up doubling the parsley as I didn't want leftovers, I - Read more ...
  9. Marianne May 25, 2012 04:24 PM
    If you are looking for a striking, unique recipe for meatloaf, this isn't your answer. But if you are looking for a very nice meatloaf that everyone in the family will want seconds of, this is the one for you! I followed the recipe with the exception of using dried parsley rather than the fresh. - Read more ...