This meal is the comfort food of my childhood, and it just happens to make a really easy, quick-prep freezer option!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 6people
Calories 285.5kcal
Ingredients
1largeor 2 small slices of bread
2lbs.lean ground beefI used 92% lean
1cupfinely diced onionI like to use frozen diced onion to eliminate any chopping or prep work, but you can sub with a medium fresh onion and cut it yourself
Prepare a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and place bread in the bottom of the pan, trimming as necessary to get it to fit (the bread will soak up the grease as the meatloaf cooks).
Gently mix remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Just be careful not to over-mix, or the meat will be tough. I like to use my hands for this!
Shape beef mixture into a loaf and place in the prepared pan.
Spread a thin layer of ketchup over the top of the meatloaf.
To freeze, cover pan tightly with plastic wrap and foil.
When ready to cook, thaw in refrigerator overnight.
Remove cover and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour (you might need to increase the baking time if the meat is still partially frozen).
Slice bread off of the bottom of the meatloaf and serve.