It’s commonly agreed that no one makes meatloaf quite like Mom. But our chefs will settle for second best by taking a page from her book and passing on this recipe that stays about as true to tradition as can be. These ground beef mini loaves are brushed with a ketchup glaze, served with tender roasted carrots and potatoes, and drizzled with an herby thyme gravy. If you’re a mom (or pop) who wants to claim this recipe as your own, don’t worry—we’ll stay mum.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
2 clove
Garlic
1 tube
Shallot
¼ ounce
Thyme
8 ounce
Carrot
1 unit
Russet Potato
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains Wheat)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 teaspoon
Olive Oil
½ tablespoon
Butter
(Contains Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mince or grate garlic. Halve and peel shallot. Grate one half with a box grater into a medium bowl. Mince other half. Strip thyme leaves from stems; discard stems. Roughly chop leaves. Halve carrots lengthwise. Peel potato, then cut into long, thin sticks (like French fries).
Toss carrots with a drizzle of olive oil and arrange toward one side of a baking sheet. Toss potato with a drizzle of olive oil and arrange toward other side. Season both with salt and pepper. Roast in oven until tender and browned, 20-25 minutes total (we’ll be adding more ingredients to the sheet before the veggies are done roasting).
Add panko, ground beef, half the thyme, garlic, and a few dashes of salt and pepper to bowl with shallot (we used ¾ tsp kosher salt). Gently combine with hands, then form mixture into two 1-inch-tall loaves.
After veggies have roasted 7-8 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Give veggies a toss. Place meatloaves on same sheet, and then brush tops of loaves with 1 TBSP ketchup (we sent more). Return sheet to oven and continue roasting until meatloaves are cooked through, 15-18 minutes more. TIP: If your sheet is crowded, you can add the meatloaves to a second sheet.
Melt ½ TBSP butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add minced shallot and remaining thyme. Cook, tossing, until softened, 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle flour into pan, stirring vigorously to combine. Whisk in stock concentrate and ½ cup water. Bring to a simmer and let bubble until thick and saucy, 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Slice meatloaves crosswise and divide between plates. Add veggies to the side. Spoon gravy over meatloaves and serve.