Easy Meatloaf Recipes

These easy meatloaf recipes are great for kid friendly dinners. I have several different shapes of mini pans that work great for meat loaf. The kids love them! However you can use normal loaf pans or shape into a loaf and place on a tin foil lined cookie sheet.

Meat loaf is a great make ahead meal. You can make this in the morning and just pop in the oven at dinnertime. Meat loaf also freezes really well. You can add pureed vegetables in your meatloaf easily for more nutrition.

You can also turn any of these recipes into meatballs.

Basic Meatloaf Recipe

2 eggs
1 Cup milk
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
3 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 lb. ground hamburger
Place all ingredients together in bowl and using your hands, combine  together. In a loaf pan, layer a sheet of tin foil with excess over the edges. Form meat into loaves and place in pan on top of tin foil. Fold edges over and wrap again with tin foil if desired. Continue with all meat. Freeze.  When ready place meatloaf from freezer to oven and bake 1 hour -1 1/2 hours.

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Pizza Meatloaf Recipe

1 egg
1/2 Cup pizza sauce
1/4 Cup bread crumbs, seasoned
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 1/2  Cup shredded mozzarella cheese
In mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together. Massage together with your fingers or spoon. Shape into meatloaves or meatballs. Top with additional sauce, if desired.

For extra kids fun, cook meatloaf for 30 minutes then top with shredded mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Continue to bake until meat is cooked through.

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground chicken or use 2 lbs of all chicken or beef
4 eggs
1 Cup bread crumbs
1/2 Cup cheddar cheese
5-6 slices bacon, cooked or use bacon bits
2 garlic cloves, minced
pinch of salt and pepper
barbecue sauce for topping
In a large mix together ground meat, eggs, bread crumbs and cheddar cheese. Crumble bacon into bowl and add garlic, salt and pepper. Blend together until well combined. Place in two loaf pans. Spread barbecue sauce over the top. Freeze one for another day and bake one at 35-45 minutes.

Mini Meatloaves

Grease loaf pan or mini loaf pans with shortening or cooking spray. Shape meatloaf into the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes and test with a meat thermometer.
 **If you have mini loaf pans or mini cake pans they work great for meatloaf also. If you don’t have these available use a muffin pan. Kids can mix and mash the meatloaf together.



Mini meatloaf dinner with cornbread.

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