The Best Juicy & Easy Slow-Cooker Meatloaf
A classic, comforting meatloaf made conveniently in a slow cooker, with the vegetables cooked right alongside it. The meatloaf is a traditional blend of beef, pork, and veal, mixed with panko breadcrumbs and seasonings. It is formed into a loaf and placed in the slow cooker with fingerling potatoes and carrots. After a long, slow cook, the meatloaf is brushed with a sweet and tangy glaze made from ketchup, brown sugar, and some of the cooking juices.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 pounds ground meatloaf mix (beef, pork, and veal)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus more for topping
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 12 ounces small fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise
- 3 carrots, sliced 1 inch thick
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the meatloaf mix, panko breadcrumbs, eggs, 3/4 cup of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire sauce, the scallions, parsley, thyme, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a few grinds of pepper. Mix with your hands until just combined.
- Form the mixture into a 5-by-9-inch loaf.
- Transfer the meatloaf to a 6-quart slow cooker. Scatter the potatoes and carrots over and around the meatloaf. Pour in the chicken broth.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- When the meatloaf is done, skim off any excess fat from the juices in the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of ketchup, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and the brown sugar. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the cooking juices from the slow cooker to create the glaze.
- Brush the glaze over the top of the meatloaf. Cover the slow cooker and let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes.
- Remove the meatloaf from the slow cooker, slice, and serve with the cooked vegetables.
Notes
- This is a one-pot meal where the meatloaf and vegetables cook together in the slow cooker.
- Be careful not to overmix the meat mixture to ensure a tender meatloaf.
- The recipe is designed to create leftovers, with the suggestion to use the remaining half for ‘Meatloaf Quesadillas’.
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