Glazed Meatloaf with Brown Sugar and Mustard
A tender, breadcrumb-rich beef loaf finished with a ketchup-mustard-brown sugar glaze. Makes six slices after a ten-minute rest.
Ingredients
Meatloaf
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Glaze
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon mustard
Instructions
Mix and Bake
- Heat oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking pan with parchment. Stir breadcrumbs and milk together and let stand 5 minutes.
- Mix in onion, egg, 1/4 cup ketchup, salt, and pepper, then gently fold in beef. Shape an 8×4-inch loaf about 2 1/2 inches thick on the pan.
- Combine the glaze’s 1/2 cup ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread all of it over the loaf.
- Bake at 350°F for 45–60 minutes until the center reaches 160°F, checking from 45 minutes.
- Rest outside the oven for 10 minutes, then cut 6 equal slices.
Notes
- Refrigerate promptly, within 2 hours, and use in 3–4 days.
- Warm stored slices covered until they reach 165°F.
- Freeze individual slices for up to 2 months; thaw in the refrigerator.