Grammy's Kitchen · Meatloaf · Ultimate Classic Meatloaf
One of 44 meatloaf recipes we measured
from southernbite.com
It ranks #1 of 44 for moistness among the meatloaf recipes we compared. 13 cooks on southernbite.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 44.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| binder | 6% | 0% |
| egg | 6% | 11% |
| dairy | 13% | 7% |
| aromatics | 17% | 17% |
| sweetener | 19% | 19% |
| salt | 2% | 1% |
| liquid | 13% | 8% |
| vegetables and beans | 7% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 2 pounds ground chuck (80/20) |
| 54 g | 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs |
| 122 g | 1/2 cup milk |
| 150 g | 1 small white or yellow onion |
| 60 g | 1/2 small bell pepper |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic |
| 50 g | 1 large egg |
| 15 g | 2 to 3 teaspoons salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
| 11 g | 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce |
| 34 g | 2 tablespoons ketchup |
| 6 slices thin cut bacon | |
| 136 g | 1/2 cup ketchup |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon yellow mustard |
Method: 7 steps, published by southernbite.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I get requests for my meatloaf recipe all the time. I basically use my mother's recipe and have tweaked it over the years. People who normally don't like meatloaf, say they "love" mine. I use ground beef, ground pork and ground veal. Just as you do, I use ” — a cook, 3.0★
“Stacey, this is very similar to how I make my meatloaf. I use a cast iron skillet and form my loaf in the middle of the pan or make a ring, shaped like a doughnut, just so I can drain the grease off. After I drain I put baby rays bbq sauce on the top and let i” — a cook, 5.0★