Using stovetop stuffing makes meatloaf incredibly savory and the chunks of dried bread create a kind of a tiny mosaic in each slice. With a perfectly thick, sticky and sweet topping this meatloaf is an awesome easy dinner option to whip up any day of the week.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
- 1 (6 ounce) box chicken stuffing (such as Stovetop)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 cup ketchup, divided
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Steps
- Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan with a double layer of aluminum foil, leaving a 3-inch overhang on the long sides. Lightly coat with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
- Using your hands, mix beef, stuffing mix, water, egg, salt, poultry seasoning, and 1/2 cup of the ketchup in a large bowl until evenly combined without overmixing.
- Press into the prepared loaf pan on the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned and the sides are bubbly, about 35 minutes.
- While meatloaf bakes, whisk together brown sugar and remaining 1/2 cup ketchup in a small bowl until smooth. Remove meatloaf from the oven and spread ketchup mixture evenly over the top.
- Return to the oven and continue baking at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of meatloaf registers 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- Remove meatloaf from loaf pan using foil overhang as handles, and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 8 slices.
