Meatloaf with Barbecue Glaze
I am trying to make soft foods for my daughter, who just got braces and has a tender mouth. I decided to try this meatloaf with barbecue glaze recipe I found in the October 2011 issue of Cuisine at Home magazine. The mini meatloaves were quite simple to make and made the house smell so good while they were baking. The meatloaves turned out moist, tender, and flavorful. My whole family enjoyed this meatloaf recipe, and we thought it paired well with the smashed red potatoes, roasted green beans, and dinner rolls.
Meatloaf with Barbecue Glaze
Barbecue Glaze:
- 3 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp brown sugar
Meatloaf:
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup of seasoned croutons, crushed
- ½ cup of yellow onion, minced finely
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp carrot, minced finely
- 2 tbsp celery, minced finely
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
- 1 lb of ground beef
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
How to Make Meatloaf with Barbecue Glaze:
Prepare the barbecue glaze by combining the barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar until mixed thoroughly. Set aside.
Prepare the meatloaf mixture by whisking the milk and egg in a small bowl; add the crushed croutons and set aside.
Mince the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, and parsley together in a food processor.
Combine the crouton mixture, onion mixture, and ground beef with the barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste; mix gently with just your fingertips together in a large bowl.
Form the mixture into two smaller loaves.
Put the mini loaves on the prepared rack a few inches apart.
Bake the meatloaves by placing the baking sheet in the oven for 15 minutes.
Brush the glaze on the loaves after cooking for 15 minutes, then continue baking for an additional 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
Let the two loaves rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!!
Ingredients
Barbecue Glaze:
- 3 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp brown sugar
Meatloaf:
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup of seasoned croutons crushed
- ½ cup of yellow onion minced finely
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tbsp carrot minced finely
- 2 tbsp celery minced finely
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley minced
- 1 lb of ground beef
- 2 tbsp barbecue sauce
- 1½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the barbecue glaze by combining the barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, and brown sugar until mixed thoroughly. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, then place a wire cooling rack in it.
- Prepare the meatloaf mixture by whisking the milk and egg in a small bowl; add the crushed croutons and set aside.
- Mince the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, and parsley together in a food processor.
- Combine the crouton mixture, onion mixture, and ground beef with the barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper to taste; mix gently with just your fingertips together in a large bowl.
- Form the mixture into two smaller loaves.
- Put the mini loaves on the prepared rack a few inches apart.
- Bake the meatloaves by placing the baking sheet in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Brush the glaze on the loaves after cooking for 15 minutes, then continue baking for an additional 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.
- Let the two loaves rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!!
The meatloaf looks very moist,Pam!Very nice recipe to try!!XO
What an extraordinary way to prepare the meat!!!
This looks so good! I'm making meatloaf this weekend, I hope it turns out as good as yours 🙂 xo
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You made this for my birthday!!!!!!!
That looks very good!
Oh my, such a beautiful meatloaf to go with those incredible potatoes. I am completely beside myself.
I love this Pam. I love meat loaf and this sounds delicious! gloria
Looks great! Oh gosh, just imagine the next day meatloaf sandwiches!
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Anyone who tells me they don't like meatloaf hasn't had one filled with veggies and spices like this one and like the ones I make here at home.
For moisture, I like to grate an onion in place of milk. LOVE the extra flavor and moisture it gives.
Just made meatloaf yesterday as a matter of fact. Working on a new recipe 😀
Me so so hungry 🙂
Looks truly delicious.
I am not a meat loaf fan (not sure why), but this makes me want to give it a try! I tell you this all the time Pam, but your photos are stunning!
I'm glad your daughter's teeth are feeling well enough to eat this! Ice cream gets really old after a while, doesn't it? 🙂
Kim in MD
I love meatloaf with BBQ sauce. Your mini loaves are a great idea to get dinner on the table much quicker. I'll have to remember that.
Try using oats for the filler in meatloaf. It adds no flavor, but you feel better knowing there's extra nutrition in the meat loaf. And I'll have to try your BBQ/Dijon combo topping!
I really love meatloaf, great comfort food and very classic American. Richard from the Amish settlement of Lebanon,pa
I haven't made meatloaf in forever, this looks so good! I am going to have to make some soon!
That is a great sounding meatloaf Pam. We haven't had one in awhile and I like the idea of two smaller ones so I can cook mine in the smoker (especially with the BBQ flavors) while Bev does her's in the oven.
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have you had problems finding canned pumpkin? can't find it here 🙁
you know what i love most about meatloaf? the leftovers, cold, make great sammies. Mmmm
I so wish you were around when I had braces…this would have made dinner so much easier!
I love meatloaf, this one sounds very tasty. I like the BBQ sauce with this meatloaf.
This is very common at home, but never with the glaze. Such a nice idea!
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Good old fashioned comfort food at it's best!!! I can smell it from here!
Hi Pam, just tried your recipe, it was delicious !!! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Elise
Your meatloaf looks delicious! I haven't made a meatloaf in quite a while and yours is tempting me now. YUM!
Love the sound of this. Hope your daughter's mouth managed to eat it OK. Take care Diane
Pam – We loved this! I substituted turkey meat and bread crumbs for the croutons (I was out). It was so moist!
Hi!
I saw your recipe a few days back and I actually saved it so that I could try it out. Tonight was the night, and we were so pleasantly surprised! By boyfriend loved it, and so did I. Thank you for sharing a mouth-watering tasteful recipe! Will keep an eye on your site for more of these. 😉
This is a very good and moist recipe.
we have tried lots of meatloaf recipes, but this is the best one ever. only change used Italian bread crumbs.
really loved the cooking on a rack instead of a loaf pan. made with ground sirloin 90%. was very tender and flavorful, thanks for posting!
I always enjoyed this dish
One of my favorite dishes. The small loaves are great for taking to work for lunch.
I’m a little confused! Your supposed to add the BBQ sauce mustard and Worcestershire sauce to the meatloaf mixture? So where are.the amounts for the glaze?
Cathy,
The barbecue glaze ingredients are at the top of the recipe right before the meatloaf ingredients. Also, the glaze goes on top of the meatloaf not inside.
-Pam