Beef Meatloaf Recipe # All American Meatloaf

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.

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. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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. 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. 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

• calories344.1
• carbohydrateContent12.3 g
• cholesterolContent133.6 mg
• fatContent20.6 g
• fiberContent1.4 g
• proteinContent26.5 g
• saturatedFatContent9.1 g
• sodiumContent595.4 mg
• sugarContent4.1 g