Savory Buttermilk Meatloaf

This meatloaf recipe is very flavorful, and as the proverbial description goes, 'melts in your mouth.' As far as vegetables, I only used onions, but their sweetness, along with the simple brown sugar glaze, were a great counterpoint to the others flavors.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 560 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 2 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• ½ cup ketchup
• ½ teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 ½ pounds ground chuck

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until soft and translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Step 3

Combine cooled onion, beef chuck, bread crumbs, buttermilk, ketchup, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, hot sauce, tarragon, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; mix together with a fork and let sit until breadcrumbs absorb moisture, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Turn meatloaf mixture out into the center of the prepared baking sheet and form into a 9x5-inch loaf.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. While meatloaf is baking, whisk brown sugar, mustard, and cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Spread brown sugar glaze over the top of the meatloaf and continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).