
Easy Homemade Meatloaf (+ Fun Ways to Re-invent Your Leftovers)
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Prep Now, Cook Later, Too Easy
Description
This no-fuss meatloaf dinner is one of our best basic recipes and will comfort you to the core. You can add your favorite spices or even a vegetable you love. We’ve thrown in everything from mushrooms to red beets. This meal is a wintertime staple in our home. Serve this delicious classic with a baked sweet potato, butternut squash or Brussels sprouts. To put an entirely different spin on the meal, warm up your leftovers and make meatloaf tacos!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 cup rolled or quick oats
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 avocados, sliced
Additional Options
- jalapeño, diced
- green or red pepper
- mushrooms, diced
- cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl thoroughly mix all ingredients except diced avocados, including any additional options listed above.
- Press mixture into a large casserole dish greased with coconut oil (we typically use a round Dutch oven dish).
- Bake uncovered for 50 minutes or until no longer pink in the center.
- Top each slice of meatloaf with diced avocado.
- Serve with ketchup, BBQ sauce or tomato sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Dairy-free: Replace cow’s milk with almond milk.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Always check for FfL-friendly ingredients.
Keywords: Meatloaf, Easy Meatloaf
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