Ina Garten's Fan-Favorite Meat Loaf
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This comforting meatloaf is incredibly tender, flavorful, and easy to make. Packed with savory sautéed onions, fresh thyme, and Worcestershire sauce, it is finished with a sweet ketchup glaze and baked with a special steam trick to keep it perfectly moist.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Sauté onions with thyme, salt, and pepper, then stir in Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste off the heat. → Gently combine ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and beaten eggs without compacting. → Shape into a rectangular loaf on a parchment-lined pan and spread ketchup on top. → Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour with a pan of hot water on the rack below to keep it moist.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Sauté onions with thyme, salt, and pepper, then stir in Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste off the heat. → Gently combine ground chuck, onion mixture, bread crumbs, and beaten eggs without compacting. → Shape into a rectangular loaf on a parchment-lined pan and spread ketchup on top. → Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour with a pan of hot water on the rack below to keep it moist.
Introduction
This comforting meatloaf is incredibly tender, flavorful, and easy to make. Packed with savory sautéed onions, fresh thyme, and Worcestershire sauce, it is finished with a sweet ketchup glaze and baked with a special steam trick to keep it perfectly moist.
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add chopped onions, thyme, kosher salt, and black pepper, cooking and stirring occasionally for 8 to 10 minutes until translucent but not brown.
Step 2
Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, and tomato paste until well combined. Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck, slightly cooled onion mixture, bread crumbs, and beaten eggs. Lightly toss and mix the ingredients using a fork or clean hands without mashing or compacting.
Step 4
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Form the meat mixture into a rectangular loaf shape on the pan, then spread the ketchup evenly over the top.
Step 5
Bake the meatloaf at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. For a moist result, fill a separate baking pan with very hot tap water and place it on the oven rack directly beneath the meatloaf pan.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Using ground chuck with about 81% lean meat keeps the meatloaf juicy and prevents it from drying out.
Bake the meatloaf with a pan of hot water underneath to generate steam in the oven, which prevents the top of the meatloaf from cracking.
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