French Onion Meatloaf

Name: French Onion Meatloaf
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 1 packet onion soup mix; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 0.5 cup milk; 1 small onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese; 1 large onion, sliced; 2 tbsp butter; 0.5 cup beef broth; 1 tbsp brown sugar

1h 15m

Serves 6

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French Onion Meatloaf

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1h 15m

Serves 6

Directions

1Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a loaf pan or baking dish.
2In a large bowl, add ground beef, onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, diced onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and shredded cheese.
3Use clean hands or a spoon to gently mix everything together until combined.
4Shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place it into the prepared baking dish.
5Bake for 40 minutes.
6While the meatloaf bakes, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
7Add sliced onions and cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden brown.
8Stir in beef broth and brown sugar.
9Let the mixture simmer for 2–3 minutes.
10Remove the meatloaf from the oven and spoon the onion mixture evenly over the top.
11Return to the oven and bake another 15–20 minutes, or until the center reaches 160°F.
12Let the meatloaf rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing so it stays juicy.
13Spoon extra onion gravy over each slice before serving.

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 packet onion soup mix
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
0.5 cup milk
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
0.5 tsp black pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella or Swiss cheese
1 large onion, sliced
2 tbsp butter
0.5 cup beef broth
1 tbsp brown sugar

Equipment

loaf panbaking dishlarge bowlspoonskillet

Tips

Do not overmix or the meatloaf can become dense.
Let the meatloaf rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing so it stays juicy.
Spoon extra onion gravy over each slice before serving.

French Onion Meatloaf

1h 15m

Serves 6

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French Onion Meatloaf

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1h 15m

Serves 6

Directions

1Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a loaf pan or baking dish.
2In a large bowl, add ground beef, onion soup mix, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, diced onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and shredded cheese.
3Use clean hands or a spoon to gently mix everything together until combined.
4Shape the meat mixture into a loaf and place it into the prepared baking dish.
5Bake for 40 minutes.
6While the meatloaf bakes, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
7Add sliced onions and cook for 12–15 minutes, stirring often, until soft and golden brown.
8Stir in beef broth and brown sugar.
9Let the mixture simmer for 2–3 minutes.
10Remove the meatloaf from the oven and spoon the onion mixture evenly over the top.
11Return to the oven and bake another 15–20 minutes, or until the center reaches 160°F.
12Let the meatloaf rest for 5–10 minutes before slicing so it stays juicy.
13Spoon extra onion gravy over each slice before serving.