Meatloaf
A classic homemade meatloaf is the ultimate comfort‑food dinner, hearty, flavour‑packed, and incredibly easy to make. This simple meatloaf recipe combines seasoned minced beef, aromatic herbs, and a rich tomato glaze to create a tender, juicy loaf that slices beautifully every time.
This family‑friendly meatloaf is ideal for batch cooking, freezing ahead, or serving as a budget‑friendly dinner that still feels satisfying and nostalgic. Whether you want a juicy beef meatloaf, a simple comfort‑food bake, or a high‑protein dinner that pairs beautifully with mashed potatoes and vegetables, this recipe ticks every box.
What goes well with this dinner?
I like to serve a thick slice of meatloaf with some crispy little roasties, veg and covered in gravy. I would also recommend adding the juices from the meatloaf to your gravy to give it extra depth in flavour. If you don’t want the lumps of meat in there, pass it through a sieve for a smooth gravy.
Meatloaf
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 500 g minced beef
- 400 g season pork sausage meat
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ tbsp Worcester sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 50 g fresh white breadcrumbs
- 1 small bunch of fresh parsley chopped
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp course black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c and in a roasting tin, heat the vegetable oil.
- In a large mixing bowl add the minced beef, sausage meat, onion, garlic, Worcester sauce, ketchup, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg and salt and pepper and then mix together until fully combined. I find using my hands a lot easier.
- Then tip into the roasting tin, shaping the meat mixture into a loaf shape and cook in the oven for 45 minutes until browned and fully cooked.
- Slice the meatloaf and serve immediately covered with little roast potatoes, veg and gravy.
- Top Tip: I would highly recommend adding the juices from the meatloaf to your gravy and if you don’t want any lumps, pass the juices through a sieve. It really will transform you gravy!