Ethan's Hungry Man's Cast Iron Meatloaf recipe

Name: Ethan's Hungry Man's Cast Iron Meatloaf
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 55 min
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.