This old fashioned meatloaf is just like grandma used to make using ground beef, sautéed vegetables, breadcrumbs and just a few other simple ingredients baked and finished with a ketchup and brown sugar glaze.

Old Fashioned Meatloaf

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This old fashioned meatloaf is such a classic family dinner recipe that the whole family will love.

Whenever I make this, it reminds me of being young and eating dinner at my grandmothers house.

She always used to make my siblings and I traditional, classic recipes like this one. We’d all look forward to eating there because we knew we’d get something great to eat.

Like a big plate of meatloaf with Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes and peas and carrots on the side.

There are so many different versions of meatloaf to choose from now but I always find my way back to this one.

After all the classics are the classics for a reasons right?

Now that I’m a mother myself, I make this for my own family and they love it just like I used to.

I usually serve this in the fall and winter months when the weather starts to cool down here in Jersey and kids are back in school.

It’s a wonderful recipe for a busy weekday dinner because it’s super easy to put together and it’s always a guaranteed hit. Even my who picky little boys love this one.

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do. ?

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Old Fashioned Meatloaf Variations

I like this recipe for meatloaf made just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.

• Meat- you can use ground turkey or chicken if you’d prefer to.
• Vegetables- Add any sautéed vegetables that you’d like to the meatloaf mixture like carrots, mushrooms or celery.
• Glaze- This is a basic meatloaf recipe but glaze/ topping options are endless. Pick your favorite.

Other Easy Meatloaf Recipes

If you like, super easy to make meatloaf recipes like this one, here are some other others that I know you’ll love, too.

• Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf
• Stovetop Stuffing Meatloaf
• Easy Meatloaf Meatballs

Old Fashioned Meatloaf Ingredients

• Ground Beef
• Green Bell Pepper, diced
• White/ Yellow Onion, diced
• Olive Oil
• Italian Seasoned.l Breadcrumbs
• Eggs
• Milk
• Ketchup
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Brown Sugar
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°

First, in a medium size skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and sauté the onion and bell pepper in a little salt and pepper until the vegetables are soft. Let them cool slightly.

Now, in a large bowl, add the ground beef, sautéed vegetables, breadcrumbs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, parsley and ketchup.

Then, season it with salt, pepper and garlic powder and mix everything together just until it’s combined. Try not to over mix the meat or the meatloaf will become too dense.

Next, add the mixture the center of a parchment paper lined baking sheet and form it into a meatloaf shape.

Then, place it into the oven for about 45 minutes.

In the meantime, in a medium sized bowl, mix together ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt pepper and garlic powder.

Now, carefully take the meatloaf out of the oven and spread the ketchup mixture evenly on top.

Next, place the meatloaf back into the oven for an additional 15- 20 minutes.

Finally, let it cool slightly, sprinkle with fresh parsley (optional), slice and enjoy.