Easy Meatloaf {with Rich Tomato Sauce}

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4.96 from 21 votes

Easy Meatloaf {with Rich Tomato Sauce}

This Easy Meatloaf is full of flavour, is super simple to make and there are various ways to serve it up. Enjoy!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings:

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

For the beef:

2 tsp Oil
750 g Beef mince
50 g Breadcrumbs
2 tsp Garlic powder
2 tsp Onion powder
1 Egg
1 tsp Salt
Pepper
4 tbsp BBQ sauce

For the sauce:

2 tsp Onion powder
2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Smoked paprika
800 g Tinned tomatoes 2x tins
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper

For covering:

6 Rashers streaky bacon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Mix meat ingredients (minus the oil) in a clean bowl. Use clean hands to pat it into a loaf/log shape (see recipe notes below).
Take an oven safe deep, wide pan and add the oil, then sit your meatloaf on top.
Put in the oven for 30 minutes.
While this is in the oven, make your sauce. Mix all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
Remove meatloaf from the oven, pour the sauce around it and pop the bacon slices on top.
Turn the oven down to 180°C and put the meatloaf back in for 30 minutes.
Check it is cooked through (with a meat thermometer if you have one) before serving.

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Notes

Beef: I find 10% fat works very well, and 5% is also fine but can be quite dry, so be sure to keep an eye on it if you go for this. If you feel like it's drying slightly, cover it with a lid/tin foil.

Meat thermometer: I recommend this one as it’s reliable and accurate.

Slicing the meatloaf: Wait until it’s cooled for at least 10 minutes to get nice even slices. You can slice while warm but it will be a little crumbly.

Loaf tin: If you like you can use one to act as a 'mould' to shape the meatloaf. Press the meat in firmly and then turn the tin over and tip it out (a sharp bang and it should come out in one piece!)

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