Classic Southern Meatloaf Recipe: Hearty and Flavorful Onion Gravy Edition

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides good fats.

Add olive oil, onions, bell peppers in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat until the veggies are softened and removed and set aside.

In a large bowl, add your meatloaf ingredients and mix everything together. Add your green peppers and onions to the mixture and try not to overmix your mixture.

Pack the meat mixture into the loaf pan or shape it and place it on the baking pan or cast iron skillet.

Bake the meatloaf for 1 hour at 350°F or use a meat thermometer and test your internal temperature to 170° to 180° internally. Carefully pour excess grease into a can or jar (dispose of it in the trash after it cools).

Add your gravy mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, add more beef broth if needed for thickness of the gravy.

Remove your meatloaf from the oven once done. Cut into thick slices and serve with mashed potatoes and spread gravy right on top.

Cooking Techniques

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