Easy Meatloaf

Name: Easy Meatloaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 lb Jimmy Dean Maple Flavored Breakfast Sausage; 1 can Hunt's Meatloaf Seasoning pictured above; 2 eggs beaten; 1 cup Italian Seasoning Bread Crumbs

The KEY ingredient in this Easy Meatloaf recipe is Hunt’s Meatloaf Sauce.

I typically serve it with mashed potatoes and green beans.

I took this picture on my camera phone inside a Walmart so you could see exactly what it looks like.

It’s only $0.78 a can (you need just one per loaf), so it’s affordable too.

To begin, combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, reserving some of the sauce for later.

You can stir with a wooden spoon, or your hands.

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I find I get a more thorough mix with my hands, but I do wear food grade gloves, because it gets messy (and I have weird allergies, to some ingredients)!

If you have a deep loaf pan, it should fit inside that for baking.

I have three teenagers who are varsity athletes in high school.

Two pounds of meatloaf doesn’t stretch far enough to feed them.

Even with sides and bread.

So, I am currently TRIPLING the recipe.

Instead of using 3 loaf pans, I just make a giant meatloaf on a baking sheet.

Before I give you the recipe (it’s on the can too), I’ll reveal my last Meatloaf Secret.

I use 1lb Ground Beef and 1lb Jimmy Dean Maple Flavored Breakfast Sausage instead of 2 lbs ground beef.

When I make this for friends, they can never figure out what my “secret” to amazing meatloaf is, and it’s very simple.

Hunt’s Seasoning and Jimmy Dean Maple Sausage.

You can serve with the sides of your choice. I usually serve with Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Green Beans, and Sprite Biscuits.

Yield: 6

Easy Meatloaf

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 lb Jimmy Dean Maple Flavored Breakfast Sausage
1 can Hunt's Meatloaf Seasoning pictured above
2 eggs beaten
1 cup Italian Seasoning Bread Crumbs

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

Line a baking sheet with tin foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray

Mix ground beef and breakfast sausage in a large bowl. Add in half the can of tomato seasoning, the beaten eggs, and the bread crumbs. Mix well and thorough.

Transfer mixture onto the baking sheet and form into a long, narrow loaf, shaping with your hands.

Bake uncovered 1 hour, remove - drain if necessary - usually any grease just burns onto the foil, as you can see in my picture, pour remaining seasoning from can over top of loaf and return to oven to cook about another 10 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 540Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 947mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 44g

These are a few things I find helpful when preparing this Easy Meatloaf Recipe in my own kitchen:

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Comments

Carol says
April 20, 2020 at 2:07 pm
Hunts Meatloaf Starter recipe is no longer on the can, thanks for including it here!!!
Carol
Karen Alich says
April 2, 2020 at 7:29 pm
Never could make a decent meatloaf until I stumbled on the original packaged sauce about 6 years ago. Then last year the red label can was almost impossible to find so I bought like 6 to keep handy. My son stumbled on the new packaging last week but we didn’t notice the recipe was no longer on the label until about 40 minutes ago. Thanks for including the recipe on your site!
Lisa M says
March 3, 2020 at 1:21 pm
This turned out AMAZING. Can’t wait to have the leftovers for lunch tomorrow 🙂
Regina says
September 17, 2019 at 6:23 am
I love this stuff!! I only use ground beef in my meatloaf and turns out great. I have been using Meatloaf Starter for years, but like others, have noticed Hunt’s has taken the recipe off the label of the can. I personally know some people that do not have the internet, so unless someone passes on the recipe, do they just guess on how to make it?
Patricia Toth says
July 25, 2019 at 3:36 pm
Please note. Hunts has changed the label. It now says meatloaf starter and a real dark can. The contents are still the same but they deleted the recipe that was on the original can. Had to pull up on Internet and add to recipe box.
Connie Harrison says
June 19, 2019 at 1:56 pm
I have been using this exclusively for many many years. Can’t count the times I was asked for the recipe. Now it can’t be found within a 100 miles. I don’t know why but I’m not using anything else.
Barbara Davis says
October 21, 2017 at 8:40 pm
Great meatloaf recipe. I substituted ground pork for the JD Maple sausage. Added foil wrapped sweet potatoes on the baking sheet on each side of meatloaf. Meatloaf and potatoes ready at same time. Added steamed green beans to complete the meal. Highly recommend this recipe. Super easy meal and family loved it.
Kristi says
September 3, 2017 at 11:45 am
Hunts sauce is definitely the key, I’ve never been very fond of meatloaf until I tried my aunts which when I asked she told me she had used the hunts sauce and now I cook meatloaf the same way, it’s amazing at the difference from using other seasons and ketchup
Rosie says
June 28, 2015 at 1:36 pm
this sounds great I’ve never tried using breakfast sausage and using Hunt’s for meatloaf makes it a sure winner – I’d love to try it!
Miz Helen says
December 9, 2013 at 11:27 am
This looks like a great meatloaf recipe, I will have to give it a try. Hope you are staying warm and cozy in this cold weather and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen