Old-fashioned Glazed Meatloaf

This classic glazed meatloaf is hearty, tender, and full of savory onion, bell pepper, and tomato flavor. A sweet and tangy ketchup glaze makes it especially good for family dinners and next-day sandwiches.
This recipe is american style, dinner, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 60 min cook.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 80 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include ground beef, tomato paste, vidalia onion, green bell pepper.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 lb ground beef (85% lean)
- 0.5 cup tomato paste
- 1 small vidalia onion (finely chopped)
- 0.5 medium green bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, tomato paste, onion, green bell pepper, oats, eggs, salt, and black pepper.
- Mix the meatloaf ingredients gently with clean hands or a fork until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Shape the mixture into a loaf and place it in the prepared loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard until smooth.
- Spread the glaze evenly over the top of the meatloaf.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the meatloaf is cooked through and the center reaches 160°F (71°C).
- Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 340
- Protein: 25 g
- Fat: 19 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 543 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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