Ethan's Hungry Man's Cast Iron Meatloaf

Feed a crowd with this easy cast iron skillet meatloaf. It mixes up in minutes and bakes to perfection with a savory glaze over top.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 490 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, divided
• 2 (4.5 ounce) packages noodle soup mix (such as Lipton® Soup Secrets®)
• 2 teaspoons steak sauce (such as A1®)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder, divided
• 0.5 cup ketchup
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4.5 pounds ground beef
• 1.5 cups Italian bread crumbs
• 0.5 (4 ounce) packet saltine crackers, crumbled
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (such as Hunt's®), divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Step 2

Place a large cast iron skillet into the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 3

Make the meatloaf mixture: Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, soup mix, 1/2 of the tomato sauce, eggs, onion, ketchup, cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, barbecue sauce, steak sauce, salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder in a large bowl; mix until well combined.

Step 4

Make the topping: Mix remaining tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl until is smooth.

Step 5

Remove the hot skillet from the oven. Press meatloaf mixture into skillet, smoothing the top. Spread topping over beef.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until beef is mostly cooked through, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove from oven and drain off grease. Return to the oven and continue cooking until meatloaf juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 1 more hour.