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    Mini Italian-Style Meatloaf Sheet Pan

    A good old-fashioned meatloaf dinner—mini meatloaves, potatoes and broccoli—all on one pan? Yep! It’s that sheet pan magic, at it again!

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    Mini Italian-StyleMeat loaf sheet pan with broccoli and roasted potatoes cut in half shown with a linen and a wooden spatula

    Sheet Pan...Meatloaf?! Yep, Sheet Pan Meatloaf!

    A little tinkering and we swear, almost any recipe you love and become a sheet pan recipe! In other words, most any recipe you love can be made even easier. Turns out, meatloaf is one of those wonderful recipes that takes really well to the sheet pan dinner treatment! No, you don’t need to cram six tiny mini-loaf pans onto a sheet pan. You’ll free-form the ground beef meatloaf mixture into individual meatloaf ovals and they’ll bake right on the pan along with broccoli and potatoes. A whole meatloaf meal on one pan? Yeah, at the end of a long day, this easy meatloaf meal feels downright miraculous.

    Ingredients for meatloaf sheetpan dinner including broccoli, ground pork, ground beef, eggs, potatoes, breakdcrumbs and herbs

    Sheet Pan Meatloaf Ingredients

    Broccoli, potatoes and meatloaf, all roasting together on one pan—this sheet pan dinner recipe is as easy as it sounds. And you might even have all of these super basic ingredients around the house already! If you don’t, it won’t be a goose chase to find them. Here’s everything you’ll need to make this mini meatloaf dinner:

    • Meat! Ground chuck, ground pork
    • Spices! Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder
    • Bread crumbs
    • Eggs
    • Whole milk
    • Ketchup
    • Brown sugar
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • Broccoli
    • Baby potatoes
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    Italian-style meatloaf sheetpan with broccoli and potatoes shown with wooden spatula

    3 Reasons This Mini Meatloaf Sheet Pan Recipe Rules

    • Because the meatloafs are small, it’s easier to keep them nice and moist!
    • Our secret ingredient? Ketchup. Not only is it a source of moisture, ketchup is an ingredient that brings a disproportionate amount of flavorful goodness to meatloaf. We mix it into the ground beef mixture, and use it as a sweet-savory-tangy base for the sauce that tops the meatloaves, too.
    • Our second secret ingredient—we can have two, right?—ground pork! Get a little extra richness and flavor into your mini meatloaves by folding some ground pork into the meat mixture. It’s a serious upgrade.
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    meat mixture combined with eggs, milk, spices and breadcrumbs in a large metal mixing bowl
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    sheetpan with baby potatoes, broccoli and 6 raw meatloaf patties
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    Italian-Style meatloaf sheet pan with roasted red potatoes and broccoli florets

    How To Make Sheet Pan Meatloaf and Potatoes

    1. Make the meatloaf mixture by combining all of the meatloaf ingredients. Be sure to whisk the eggs thoroughly before adding them. If you have a stand mixer, it’ll make mixing the meatloaf mixture extra easy (and less messy) otherwise, a good old mixing bowl + mixing spoon + elbow grease will do the job!
    2. Make a sauce for the meatloaf by mixing ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and a bit of water.
    3. Toss broccoli and potatoes with a little oil and salt on the sheet pan.
    4. Shape the ground beef mixture into six little mini meatloaves, then nestle them between the broccoli and potatoes on the sheet pan.
    5. Brush the sauce all over the meatloaves.
    6. Bake! Check for doneness after 30 minutes by checking the internal temperature of the meatloaves. You’re looking for 160°F on an instant read thermometer.
    Italian-Style Meatloaf sheetpan shown with a wooden spatula

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    Meatloaf Dinner, Made Easy

    An old-fashioned meat and potatoes dinner, ready in about 30 minutes and with minimal dishes? It sounds too good to be true, but it’s just regular old, everyday dinnertime magic. We hope you try this one-pan meatloaf dinner recipe, and when you do let us know how you like it, OK? Share a photo and tag us on Instagram using @themodernproper and #themodernproper so that we can see your stuff! Happy eating!

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    Mini Italian-Style Meatloaf Sheet Pan

    Originally published: December 13, 2020

    • Serves: 6
    • Prep Time:  25 min
    • Cook Time:  35 min
    • Calories: 445
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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound ground beef, 80/20
    • 1/2 pound ground pork
    • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
    • 2 large eggs, beaten
    • 3/4 cup whole milk
    • 2 tsp sea salt
    • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
    • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp onion powder
    • 1/4 cup ketchup
    • 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
    • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tsp water
    • ½-3/4 lb broccoli, florets
    • ½-3/4 lb baby potatoes, halved
    • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    2. Grease a large rimmed baking sheet, set aside.
    3. In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, pork and breadcrumbs until fully combined.
    4. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the eggs together with the milk, 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
    5. Stir the whisked egg mixture, and 3 tablespoons ketchup into the meat, until fully combined. Use a stand mixer for this step if you have one.
    6. In a small bowl mix together the remaining 1 tablespoon ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce and water until fully combined.
    7. Place the broccoli and potatoes on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt. Toss to coat evenly and spread it all out on the baking sheet. Divide the meat into 6 pieces and create an oval about 4” by 3”. Nestle them between the broccoli and potatoes.
    8. Using a pastry brush, brush the brown sugar sauce over the tops of the meatloaves.
    9. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the internal temperature of the meatloaf registers 160°F with an instant read thermometer.

    Nutrition Info

    • Per Serving
    • Amount
    • Calories445
    • Protein29 g
    • Carbohydrates30 g
    • Total Fat24 g
    • Dietary Fiber3 g
    • Cholesterol139 mg
    • sodium607 mg
    • Total Sugars10 g

    Mini Italian-Style Meatloaf Sheet Pan

    Questions & Reviews

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    • Fran

      Can I use a nondairy milk in this recipe?

      We haven't tried it but it should work fine!

    • Anna Valley

      Hey, I was wondering if this could be made into a freezer meal? We love this meal but our lives are incredibly busy so having it as a freezer meal would be very beneficial

      It hasn't been tested, so I'm reluctant to give exact instructions, but I'm sure it could! I would bake the meatloaf alone and then boil the broccoli for 2 minutes. Flash freeze it all separate and then add to an airtight zip bag. When ready to eat it bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. Add the sauce separately.

    • Lucy

      Thoughts on subbing rolled oats for breadcrumbs to make it gluten free?

      We haven't tried it but it should work ok, we'd love to know how you like it if you give it a try! Hope you enjoy Lucy!

    • Bethany M

      Do you think the timing would be the same if I used Brussel Sprouts instead of Broccoli? Or would they need longer in the oven to get crisp?

      They roast at relatively the same amount of time so it should be ok. Poke them with a fork to make sure they are soft enough to your liking before taking them out of the oven.

    • Jenny Golic

      Loved the meatloaf but the potatoes were no where near done at 35 min. I left them in at 350 for another 25 min (personally could of gone over an hour) I would suggest starting the potatoes early! But the meatloaf itself was really good and perfect at 30 min!

      Great to hear that you loved the meatloaf! Do you mind if I ask what kind of potatoes you used? And did you cut them in half? These baby potatoes, cut in half would be complete mush if they were left in the oven for an hour! That is way too long. This recipe has been tested numerous times with baby red potatoes and for us, they have turned out perfectly tender every time. : ) Hope you are able to try it again soon.

    • Jackie

      Absolutely AMAZING! Whole family loved it - including my picky 12 year old!

      YAY! Thanks Jackie, glad you all loved it!

    • Jessica Lundy

      I have made this recipe three times now and each time it’s a hit! It has replaced my old meatloaf recipe and is much easier and cooks a lot faster, too. My husband gets excited when he hears we’re having this for dinner and my 1 year old loves dipping hers in ketchup.

      Yay! So glad to hear!

    • Elizabeth

      This is a fabulous recipe! The meatloaf is some of the best I've ever had and I love how everything is cooked together on one sheet. Love it!

      thanks elizabeth, so glad you loved it!

    • Tiffany

      I absolutely LOVED this meal. I think next time I would double the glaze so there's a little more on each meatloaf but it came out so so good. The meatloaf was so tender and had amazing flavor. Will be making this again for sure! I think it's going to be a monthly meal cause it's so easy!

      Thank you Tiffany, we love to hear when something makes rotation!

    • Lucy

      A hit with all the family! We cooked the potatoes 20 minutes before adding the broccoli and putting the meatloaves in for 30 minutes. I also used a mini loaf pan to portion and cook the meatloaves - 8 mini’s that turned out perfectly even.

      Thanks Lucy, we are so happy that the whole family enjoyed this meal!!