Best Meatloaf Recipe You’ll Ever Make

Planning to make meatloaf at home? Try Inspired Taste’s recipe! I bet you’ll agree it is the best meatloaf recipe you have ever made once you try it. Flavors will burst in your mouth with each bite. It is moist, flavorful, and tender. The meatloaf is already delicious on its own but even better with the homemade meatloaf glaze. I just tried this last weekend, and everyone went crazy about it.

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They couldn’t believe how delicious it was. This version will now be our go-to meatloaf recipe. I highly recommend it to everyone. It’s easy to make and packed with flavors! Serve the meatloaf with mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, green beans, creamed corn, southern-style cornbread, Caesar salad, or roasted vegetables.

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Homemade Meatloaf Recipe Ingredients

• 8 oz of mushrooms (finely chopped)
• 1/2 medium onion (finely chopped)
• 1 large shallot (finely chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1/2 bell pepper (finely chopped)
• butter
• salt to taste
• cajun seasoning
• 1 lb of ground beef
• crushed saltine crackers
• 1/4 cup of milk
• 2 eggs ( you need 1 egg and 1 egg yolk)
• Dijon mustard
• ketchup
• Worcestershire sauce

Meatloaf glaze:

• ketchup
• Dijon mustard
• Worcestershire sauce
• maple syrup

How to Make Meatloaf

Step 1:

Make sure the vegetables and the mushrooms are finely chopped.

Step 2:

Place a pan over heat and add butter. Once melted, add the mushrooms and cover with the lid. Let it cook down for a bit before stirring in the onion, shallot, and a bit of salt. Cook until the onion is soft and smells sweet.

Step 3:

Add the garlic, bell pepper, and cajun seasoning. Mix and cook for a few minutes. Once done cooking, let it cool for a bit.

Step 4:

In a large bowl, add the ground beef, saltine crackers, milk, egg, egg yolk, Dijon mustard, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. When the veggies are cooled, add to the meat mixture. Mix everything with your hands.

Step 5:

Line a baking sheet with foil. Form the mixture into a loaf shape and place it in the fridge to firm it a little bit.

Step 6:

Make the glaze. In a different bowl, mix ketchup, dijon mustard, maple syrup, and Worcestershire sauce. Slather it all over your meatloaf. Let it chill in the fridge while your oven preheats at 375F.

Step 7:

Once your oven is ready, bake the meatloaf until it’s cooked in the center for about 45 to 55 minutes.

Step 8:

Once done baking, let it rest for a few minutes before slicing.

Best Meatloaf Recipe You’ll Ever Make