Tags: dinner - beef - GF - GF dinner - GF beef
Active Time: 45 minutes
Passive Time: 1 hour
Serves: 6-8

Traditional meatloaf that's very easy to make

Natasha's Kitchen

• Onion: 1

• Vegetable oil: 1-2 tbsp

• Ground beef: 2 lbs (or 50/50 ground beef/pork mixture)
• Eggs: 2
• Garlic: 3 cloves, minced
• Ketchup: 3 tbsp + 3/4 cup, divided
• Parsley: 3 tbsp finely chopped
• Panko: 3/4 cup
• Milk: 1/3 cup
• Salt: 1/2 tbsp + more to taste
• Italian seasoning: 1/2 tbsp
• Pepper: 1 tsp + more to taste
• Paprika: 1/2 tsp

• White vinegar: 1/2 tbsp
• Brown sugar: 2.5 tbsp
• Garlic powder: 1 tsp
• Onion powder: 1/2 tsp

• use GF panko to make this GF
• Serve with mashed potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 375F and line a loaf pan (9“ x 5”) with parchment paper; spray with cooking spray
2. Finely dice the onion. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high and add onion. Add some salt (maybe 1/2 tsp kosher salt) and stir frequently, cooking until onion is well-browned and soft, about 30 minutes
3. While the onion is cooking, combine the ground beef, eggs, garlic, 3 tbsp ketchup, parsley, panko, 1/2 tbsp salt (or to taste), Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and paprika. Mix well
4. Add onions to the bowl of ground beef and mix well to combine
5. Add beef mixture to loaf pan, pressing into the pan well. Put in oven for 55 minutes
6. While the meatloaf is cooking, combine the sauce ingredients: 3/4 cup ketchup, white vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper to taste
7. After the 55 minutes, remove meatloaf from oven and put sauce on top. Put back in oven and continue baking for another 25 minutes
8. Rest meatloaf 10 minutes before slicing