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Slow Cooker Meatloaf

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This Slow Cooker Meatloaf is made easily in your crockpot and has just 4 ingredients!

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Slow Cooker Classic Meatloaf is made so simply with just 4 ingredients

I know…I can just hear you saying it now.  Meatloaf? Really?  Yes, meatloaf. Really. I know that meatloaf has a bad rap. It’s been the center of many jokes that I’ve heard regarding food.  Because of this, I always hesitate to serve meatloaf to the family, even though every time I do serve it, they love it.  And finding a meal that everyone loves is not exactly easy.

So, I’m here today to share our Slow Cooker Meatloaf.  It’s a simple recipe. Just 4 ingredients and made in the slow cooker. You can’t get much more simple than that.

Slow Cooker Classic Meatloaf is made so simply with just 4 ingredients

We like the main flavor in our meatloaf to be, well…beef. (With the exception of this Mexican Meatloaf that the kids devour!)

Here’s the ingredients you’ll use for a meatloaf that your family will love.

1.  Beef.  Choose a good, lean beef. We used 90% lean ground sirloin.  Since it is baking in the slow cooker, there is nowhere for the fat to be drained, so choosing a lean meat will help your meatloaf not to drown in fat while it is cooking all day.  We still had some fat to drain off when it was all said and done, but not too much.

2. 1 envelope potato pancake mix.  We like to use Hungry Jack potato pancake mixes. If you aren’t sure what this is, you can see a picture here. We find them in the aisle that has the breading for fish, chicken, etc.  Why add this to the meatloaf? Because it will absorb some of the liquid and fat while cooking. We like to use potato pancake mix because that is what we use to thicken our Grandma’s Meatballs, but you could also use oatmeal or bread crumbs (about 1 or 1 1/2 cups).

3. 1 envelope dry onion soup mix.  As I said before, our family likes classic meatloaf with a great tastes. To season the meatloaf, we simply add an envelope of dry onion soup mix.  This gives great flavor without needing a bunch of spices.

4. 3 eggs. Eggs are a binder in meatloaf and help everything stick together.

Slow Cooker Classic Meatloaf is made so simply with just 4 ingredients.Top your meatloaf with barbecue sauce, ketchup or your favorite sauce.  The kids and I go for ketchup in our house.  Matt goes for the barbecue sauce!

Enjoy this easy recipe. I hope your family loves it as much as ours does!

 

 

Slow Cooker Classic Meatloaf is made so simply with just 4 ingredients
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Slow Cooker Meatloaf
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hr
Total Time
6 hr 10 mins
 

This Slow Cooker Classic Meatloaf is made easily in your crockpot and has just 4 ingredients!

Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20
Calories: 224 kcal
Ingredients
Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix the meat with the potato pancake mix, onion soup mix and eggs. Mix well.

  2.  Shape this into a loaf and put the loaf into the slow cooker. Allow it to cook on low for 7-8 hours, or on high for 5-6 hours.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Meatloaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 89mg 30%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 327mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 17g 34%
Vitamin A 0.7%
Vitamin C 0.3%
Calcium 2.3%
Iron 11.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This Slow Cooker Meatloaf is made easily in your crockpot and has just 4 ingredients and comes together in 10 minutes! Fix and forget beef dinner. easy dinner recipe / crockpot dinner / beef
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  1. I love meatloaf, but this is a lot of beef. Can I halve it? I have been searching for a good meat loaf, I make it and it falls apart.
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  2. I love snacks with simple ingredients and uncomplicated and does not require a big effort in the preparation, thank you
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  5. Love this idea! 4 lbs is a lot of beef but I can see how you would need that in most slow cookers to keep the meat from being like a "pancake". Our house could eat this up too with leftovers for snacks and lunch!
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  6. Thank you for sharing your meatloaf recipe. I am going to give it a try. I have a great recipe that I use rice crispies instead of the potato mix. Everything else is the same. The sauce is ketchup, brown sugar and soy sauce mixed together. It makes your meatloaf taste amazing. Thanks again for sharing.
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    • That sauce sounds amazing, Janet! I'll have to try it on our meatloaf next time. Thanks for sharing!
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  8. I would have never thought to make meatloaf in the slow cooker! Thanks for this delicious recipe and thanks for linking it up to the new Creative Ways Link Party! I appreciate you! Have a wonderful Mother's Day! Blessings, Nici
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  9. That's one delicious looking plate!!! The meatloaf looks wonderful, I LOVE meatloaf and wish my husband loved it as much as I do so I could make it more often lol!!! This is making me hungry for some!!!
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    • Well...we have never really pulled it out and served it in a whole loaf. We've just sliced it and served it. You could try lifting it with two spatulas.
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  11. I like your recipe and I am going to make your recipe the next time I make a meat loaf . Thanks for sharing with us and have a nice week.
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  12. Can you freeze this for later and if so, would you thaw it before cooking? I've seen other recipes that said to line the pot with foil strips and then spray with a non-stick spray so it can be removed from the pot.
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    • I love the idea of using foil to remove it from the pot! Thanks for sharing that tip! If I froze the raw meatloaf, I think I'd try putting it in the fridge overnight to start defrosting, then put it in the crockpot in the morning. I'd be afraid it wouldn't cook all the way through if it was frozen solid in the morning. I'd love to hear if you try it and how it worked!
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    • I thought I'd let you know that they also make crock pot liners so you don't have to use foil--they just fit into the pot and when you are done you pull up the sides and remove everything(like a cooking bag)
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    • Angela, you could substitute about 1/2-1 cup of dry quick oats. This is how I always used to make meatloaf. :) You could also use bread crumbs (1/2 cup).
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