Quick and Easy Meatloaf Recipes

Nutritious, tasty, and feeling, nearly all non-vegetarians love to have meatloaf prepared in varied cooking styles. Whether you make it dry or with drizzling sauce, it tastes delicious. In terms of the preparation method, it is so versatile that most cooks have a different meatloaf recipe to share. Following are some delicious, yet easy-to-cook meatloaf recipes for you.

Quick Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1 carrot, grated
• 2 tablespoons mixed dry herbs
• 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup wholemeal breadcrumbs

Directions for Preparation

Preheat oven to 180 C and line a baking tray with nonstick baking paper. In a mixing bowl, mix ground beef, egg, onion, zucchini, carrot, mixed herb, and tomato sauce. Sprinkle salt and pepper to these mixture. Combine well with your hands for even mixing. Then, shape this preparation into a rectangular shape mince, about 10 cm by 18 cm. Place this in the prepared baking tray and bake for 25 - 28 minutes. If required, you can remove excess fat before proceeding to the next step. Drizzle barbecue sauce over the half-baked meatloaf and put it to the oven. Cook for another 10 minutes, and your quick and easy meatloaf recipe is done.

Mixed Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork (or sausage)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• cup green onion, chopped
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• cup soy sauce
• cup chicken broth

Directions for Preparation

Start with preheating oven to 350 F. Spray oil lightly in a baking pan (9 inch by 13 inch) and keep it ready. Take a large mixing bowl and combine all the ingredients listed above - ground beef, ground pork, egg, garlic, green onion, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, and chicken broth. Shape the mince into 6 proper shaped meatballs, so that they fit in your baking tray. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until they become hard. If they are well cooked, the meatballs will no longer be pink in color. Remove from heat (when done) and allow them to cool down in a wire rack. Your easy meatloaf recipe is ready. Serve them with mashed potatoes and teriyaki vegetables.

Spicy Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 pounds ground beef
• pound ground pork
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small can jalapeo peppers (seeded and chopped)
• 1 small package sliced cheese
• 1 packet meatloaf seasoning mix
• 1 small can spicy tomato sauce

Directions for Preparation

This simple meatloaf recipe is for those who have cravings for spicy food. Preheat oven to 350 F and prepare a loaf pan as you usually do for baking. Take a large bowl and combine ground beef and ground pork. To this, add green pepper and onion, and mix well. Sprinkle meatloaf seasoning mix in adequate amount, or as mentioned in the package. After mixing, divide the meat mixture into two equal parts.

Place one in the loaf pan and top with jalapeo peppers. Then, arrange the cheese slices over it and put remaining meat mixture on top of the cheese slices. Bake meatloaf in the preheated oven for about 1 hour. If it is slightly pink in color, you can return meatloaf to the oven. Finish your baked loaf dish by baking another 15 minutes. Once it is cooked, remove from the oven and drizzle tomato sauce over the cooked meatloaf. Let it cool down a bit and serve with your favorite side dish.

Requiring simple ingredients and lesser preparation time, you can try any of these easy meatloaf recipes for serving in parties as well. If desired, alter the vegetables and seasoning spices of the basic meatloaf recipes for imparting a different flavor to the dishes.