Old Fashioned Meatloaf Recipe

Name: Old Fashioned Meatloaf Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tsp. cooking oil; 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup); 2 large eggs; 8 Tbsp. ketchup, divided; 1 and ½ tsp. salt; 1 tsp. garlic powder; ½ tsp. pepper; 2 lbs. ground beef, ideally 80/20 like ground chuck; ½ cup plain breadcrumbs; 4 tsp. distilled vinegar; 4 tsp. brown sugar; 1 tsp. onion powder

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:1h

This is the true old-school loaf pan version of meatloaf, made with higher-fat ground beef for real flavor and just enough added ingredients to highlight the meat, not hide it.

Updated at: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:29:11 GMT