Best Ever Meat Loaf

Shredded Cheddar cheese is baked right into this easy meat loaf. Brown sugar, ketchup, and a touch of mustard make a delicious, sweet and tangy crust.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 410 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ⅔ cup milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 3 slices bread, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• ½ cup shredded carrot

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and ground black pepper in a large bowl. Add crumbled bread and stir until dissolved. Mix ground beef, onion, Cheddar cheese, and carrot into bread mixture; transfer mixture to a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Combine brown sugar, ketchup, and mustard in a small bowl; spread over meat mixture.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).