Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe
on Aug 11, 2014, Updated Jan 30, 2024
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With fall almost here this Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe is going to become a weekly meal in our house. This past weekend I was asking the family what they would like for dinner and everyone was wanting meatloaf. I was excited as it allows me to stretch my ground beef further which saves me $$’s. Plus I could use my slow cooker and not heat up the kitchen (a big plus). Meatloaf is one of my favorite comfort foods especially when fall arrives. A few weeks ago I shared our Meatloaf Cupcakes Recipe . They were a hit!
Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe
I was a bit worried about making a meatloaf in our crock-pot. My hubby said there was NO WAY! Ha ha I set out to prove him wrong.
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To my amazement our Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe came out BETTER than the meatloaf I have cooked in the oven. So much better.
Oh and it came out looking beautiful too! The potatoes and carrots were a wonderful addition and allowed me to cook everything right in the slow cooker.
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lb Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
2 Eggs
3/4 cup Milk
2/3 cup Bread Crumbs
1 tsp Salt
2 tsp Dried Minced Onions
1/2 tsp Sage
1/4 cup Ketchup
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 lb Carrots
1 1/2 lb Potatoes
DIRECTIONS
Beat eggs in a large bowl.
Add milk, bread crumbs, onion salt and sage and mix well.
Crumble ground meat into mixture and mix well.
Form into a loaf to sit in the middle of your slow cooker.
Peel potatoes and carrots; cut into 1″ chunks and place around meat loaf.
Cook on low 5-6 hours.
Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire.
Spread sauce on top of meat loaf and cook for 30 minutes on high.
If you are looking to make a wonderful and tasty meatloaf you will want to whip up this recipe. I do not think I will be cooking meatloaf in the often very often in the future. The whole family kiddos included loved this one. I am thinking I will make two next time and add peppers and onions to the adult loaf. Without them this meatloaf was great but, I am anxious to try those additions next time around.
Slow Cooker Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Ground Beef or Ground Turkey
- 2 Eggs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 2/3 cup Bread Crumbs
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Dried Minced Onions
- 1/2 tsp Sage
- 1/4 cup Ketchup
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 lb Carrots
- 1 1/2 lb Potatoes
Instructions
- Beat eggs in a large bowl.
- Add milk, bread crumbs, onion salt and sage and mix well.
- Crumble ground meat into mixture and mix well.
- Form into a loaf to sit in the middle of your slow cooker.
- Peel potatoes and carrots; cut into 1" chunks and place around meat loaf.
- Cook on low 5-6 hours.
- Mix together ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and Worcestershire.
- Spread sauce on top of meat loaf and cook for 30 minutes on high.
Nutrition
just made this and it is a big disappointment. Lots of fat from lean ground beef, the meatloaf is very bland and the veggies that aren’t covered in the fat developed a hard skin. I put the meatloaf in the oven to bake on the sauce which helped a lot – got it out of the pool of fat at least. Put the veggies back in the slow cooker with some water which also helped. But I won’t be making this again!
I always crunch up some aluminum foil to rest my meatloaf on. That way the grease drips off. You might want a pot liner then the crunched upfiil.
That’s my question too. My burger is 85% lean. This looks so yummy but I’m scared of it all sitting in a vat of fat!
I have lean ground beef. Does it ever turn out greasy?
Tried this today and it was a disaster. Didn’t turn out at all and had to throw the whole thing away. Followed the recipe but was runny and unable to form a meatloaf. Seems like too much milk for the recipe. Cooked on low for 6 hours and it was nearly raw. Very disappointed.
I always cook mine on high. I have the size down from the slow cooker shown. For low, I cook mine for about 10 hours. Great recipe if you really want to try it. My picky 4 year old insists I make this every week!
Hi! This looks awesome. I was wondering about freezing this delicious recipe…. how much cook time would I add and do you think it would still come out ok? I have frozen meatloaf before but I’m a beginner and I would really appreciate guidance! Thank you!!
I was wondering How to change it too, I’m guessing you can just add a couple hours? If anyone could comment on that I would greatly appreciate it!
Great looking meatloaf. Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week!
We love meatloaf and would enjoy this recipe! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Your post has been pinned with the party!
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Miz Helen
this looks so good! i will certainly try this! thank you!
Yummers! I am trying this! It looks delish! Thank you bunches for linking up and partying with us this week!
How much of the chopped peppers and onions should I add? Do I add them raw?
Thank you!