Old Fashioned Meatloaf Recipe with Glaze

Old Fashioned Meatloaf Recipe with a modern twist, featuring a flavorful glaze and the option to use ground turkey or chicken for a healthier meal. The recipe combines ground meat with caramelized onions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and breadcrumbs, topped with a tangy ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar glaze. Baked on a parchment-lined sheet to avoid sogginess,

Need a dinner idea that’s easy, delicious, and reminds you of home? Look no further! Our Old Fashioned Meatloaf recipe is comfort food at its finest. It’s meatloaf like grandma used to make, but with a healthy twist – it can be made with ground turkey or chicken. Still packed with flavor, our simple meatloaf recipe with a glaze guarantees a hearty meal that’s sure to please. Trust us, one bite and you’ll be back at grandma’s kitchen table. 

Get ready to taste the ultimate comfort food with our Old Fashioned Meatloaf recipe. 🤤 This twist on grandma’s classic includes a tangy glaze and can be made with ground turkey or chicken. The best part? It’s the perfect weeknight meal and will have everyone asking for seconds.

Do you ever wonder why grandma’s meatloaf tasted extra special?   Maybe she had a few little tricks up her sleeve like using a bit of brown sugar in the glaze recipe?     Or maybe she sautéed the onion until it was sweet and caramelized?   We all know that grandma poured love in all her recipes and especially in her old fashioned meatloaf recipe.

This post contains affiliate links which means if you make a purchase we might receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Delve into the rich, nostalgic flavors of an Old Fashioned Meatloaf recipe, like the one your grandma used to make. This simple yet satisfying recipe, with a unique twist of Worcestershire sauce and a delicious glaze, is your answer to a quick weeknight dinner.

 Even though we can’t make a meatloaf with grandmas’ love stirred into it, we can do a few other things.   We added a little brown sugar to the glaze and it does make a big taste difference.    Also, it helps adhere the glaze to this simple meatloaf recipe.   And she was right, caramelized onions really rock this dish.

How to Make this Simple Meatloaf Recipe

Preheat oven to 350° F.  Sauté  the onions in olive oil until caramelized, add minced garlic, sauté for 1 additional minute.

Remove the onion mixture from heat, add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and allow to cool to room temperature

 In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground ground beef,  eggs, bread crumbs, tomato sauce and the cooled onion mixture. 

Use your hands to mix the simple meatloaf mixture very well.    Since this is raw meat you might wish to use disposable food prep gloves for this.

Spray a bread loaf pan with cooking spray and press the meatloaf mixture into the loaf pan, press down well to shape.  Only use the bread loaf pan as a mold but not for baking. 

Place parchment paper on a large baking sheet.  Carefully turn loaf pan upside down onto the parchment lined baking sheet to remove meatloaf.   Finish shaping the meat loaf by hand.   This step will prevent a soggy meatloaf since it will be baked on the baking sheet. 

Mix the meatloaf glaze ingredients,( ketchup, vinegar and brown sugar) in a small bowl.  Combine well. 

Pour a little over half of the glaze mixture on the entire meatloaf saving the rest for later. Spread with the back of a spoon until its evenly dispersed.    Place in preheated oven and bake for about 60 minutes until juices run clear and the center temperature is 160 degrees F.    During the last 10 minutes of baking, brush the remaining glaze mixture on the top of the meatloaf.  

Remove from oven and slice to serve.   This old fashioned meatloaf is our go-to weeknight dinner and we serve it with mashed potatoes or  our garlic mashed potato casserole and green beans. 

Meatloaf: It’s not just a dish, it’s an emotion that takes us back to Grandma’s kitchen. This Old Fashioned Meatloaf recipe is an ode to those cherished memories.  The trifecta of ground beef, onions, and garlic snuggle up under a blanket of tangy glaze, all baked to perfection.

So if you are looking for a simple and delicious dinner idea you must try this old fashioned meatloaf recipe. The few changes from the original, including the addition of Worcestershire sauce rocks this recipe. Take one bite and you’ll be transported back to Grandma’s kitchen table. Plus, it can easily be made with ground turkey or chicken for a healthier option.

 🥣 Recipe

Don’t forget to save this old fashioned meatloaf recipe by pinning it to Pinterest