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Instant Pot Traditional Meatloaf


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

A classic meatloaf recipe with a tangy glaze topping, just like mom used to make. Make it quick in the Instant Pot or slow in the Crockpot.


Ingredients

Scale

Equipment needed: pan for pot-in-pot cooking and sling/trivet

For the meatloaf: 

  • 1 pound lean or extra lean ground beef
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

For the topping:

  • 2 Tbsp ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Add all the ingredients for the meatloaf into a mixing bowl. With clean or gloved hands mix well until combined. 
  2. Form the mixture into a loaf and place in a pan that fits inside your Instant Pot. 
  3. Pour 1 cup water into bottom of Instant Pot. Place the pan on top of a trivet and lower the pan into the Instant Pot. 
  4. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 25 minutes. Move the valve to venting. 
  5. In a small bowl stir together the ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Brush the mixture over the meatloaf. 
  6. Set under your air fryer lid or oven’s broiler for about 3 minutes. 
  7. Slice and serve. 

Slow Cooker Instructions: 

  1. Add all the ingredients for the meatloaf into a mixing bowl. With clean or gloved hands mix well until combined. 
  2. Form the mixture into a loaf and place into your slow cooker. 
  3. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 4-6 hours.
  4. In a small bowl stir together the ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar. Brush the mixture over the meatloaf. Cover and cook on high for 10 minutes. 
  5. Slice and serve. 

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. You can also use your 8 quart pot, but use 1.5 cups of water in the bottom of the pot. 

  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker