# Ina's Meat Loaf

Ina's meatloaf is shockingly easy to make and full of flavor.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 pounds ground chuck
- 3 cups yellow onions
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 third of a cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 0.5 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 0.5 cup ketchup

## Instructions

1. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium saute pan.
2. Add three cups of chopped yellow onions.
3. Add a teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme leaves, two teaspoons of kosher salt, and a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
4. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent but not brown.
5. Remove from heat and add three tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, a third of a cup of chicken stock, and one tablespoon of tomato paste.
6. Mix everything together and set aside to cool slightly.
7. Add the onion mixture to 2.5 pounds of ground chuck.
8. Add 1/2 cup of dried breadcrumbs.
9. Break two eggs into a small bowl, then pour them into the meatloaf mixture.
10. Mix everything together using a fork or your hands (recommended).
11. Form the meatloaf into an even loaf on a half sheet pan.
12. Spread 1/2 cup of ketchup over the meatloaf.
13. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour and 10 minutes, or until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center reads 155-160 degrees.
14. For extra moist meatloaf, place a pan of very hot water underneath the meatloaf in the oven.
15. Garnish with parsley and serve.

## Equipment

- saute pan
- fork
- half sheet pan
- instant read thermometer
- knife
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2deD5Yh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/65c86fdd-a98e-4bb5-8119-20ecaebc1bc4
- Extracted: 2025-01-18

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