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21 simple meatloaf recipes

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Meatloaf is always a tasty family dinner. Our recipes include chicken, pork, beef and turkey meatloaves, plus a bacon recipe with a sweet sauce glaze.

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Veal and tomato meatloaf

Veal and tomato meatloaf

We’ve made the simple family meal even easier by cooking it in your favourite winter appliance, the slow cooker. Made with veal mince for tenderness

M E AT LO AV E S W I T H BARBECUE GLAZE

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Meatloaves with barbecue glaze

Meatloaves with barbecue glaze

MEATLOAF SANDWICHES WITH ROCKET

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Meatloaf sandwiches with rocket

Meatloaf sandwiches with rocket

Mini pork, apple and sage meatloaves

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Mini pork, apple and sage meatloaves

Mini pork, apple and sage meatloaves

Pork with apple is already a marriage made in heaven – but the addition of earthy sage to this mixed meatloaf, wrapped with prosciutto and brushed with apple jelly, takes it to a new level.

Mediterranean meatloaf

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Mediterranean meatloaf

This Mediterranean meatloaf makes a delicious flavoursome dish for the whole family. Serves best with roasted vegetables or a green leafy salad.

Mini meatloaves with sour cream and roasted garlic mash

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Mini meatloaves with sour cream and roasted garlic mash

Mini meatloaves with sour cream and roasted garlic mash

These hearty baked meatloaves, infused with HP sauce, herbs and accompanied by creamy mashed potato, make for a satisfying winter family meal.

CHICKEN MEATLOAVES WITH SALSA VERDE

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Chicken meatloaves with salsa verde

Chicken meatloaves with salsa verde

PORK &VEAL MEATLOAF WITH FIG GLAZE

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Pork and veal meatloaf with fig glaze

Pork and veal meatloaf with fig glaze

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Fetta and olive greek meatloaves

Fetta and olive Greek meatloaves

Satisfy your tastebuds with these mini meatloaves packed full of Greek flavours of fetta and olives.

sun-dried tomato meatloaf

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Sun-dried tomato meatloaf

Sun-dried tomato meatloaf

meatloaf with stir-fried cabbage

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Meatloaf with stir-fried cabbage

Meatloaf with stir-fried cabbage

Mini meatloaves Italian-style

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Mini meatloaves Italian-style

Mini meatloaves Italian-style

These mini chicken meatloaves are studded with pine nuts and wrapped in prosciutto, bringing Italian flavours to an old favourite. If there are any left after dinner, they make a great lunchbox treat the next day.

caramelised onion glazed meatloaf

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Caramelised onion glazed meatloaf

Caramelised onion glazed meatloaf

prosciutto-wrapped pork and veal meatloaf

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Prosciutto-wrapped pork and veal meatloaf

Prosciutto-wrapped pork and veal meatloaf

savoury-glazed meatloaf

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Savoury-glazed meatloaf

Savoury-glazed meatloaf

MEATLOAVES WITH THAI FLAVOURS

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Meatloaves with thai flavours

Meatloaves with Thai flavours

Mexican Meatloaf

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Mexican meatloaf

Mexican meatloaf

Add some onions, chilli and lime to the classic meatloaf to create a fiesta in your mouth you won’t forget any time soon.

turkey and cranberry meatloaf

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Turkey and cranberry meatloaf

Turkey and cranberry meatloaf

meatloaf

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Meatloaf recipe – classic

Meatloaf recipe – classic

Bake this as one lovely meatloaf for a family meal, or in smaller tins for the individual mini versions. Either way, the kids will love it for dinner, or sliced for sandwiches in their school lunches.

Barbecue-glazed meatloaf

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Barbecue-glazed meatloaf

Cold meatloaf makes a delicious sandwich filling on sourdough bread. Serve with melted cheese, mixed salad leaves and a chunky beetroot relish. This barbecue-glazed meatloaf also makes a good lunchbox addition just sliced cold and wrapped.

glazed meatloaf

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Glazed meatloaf

Glazed meatloaf

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Middle eastern meatloaf

Middle eastern meatloaf

Pro-Tip: For a moist and tender meatloaf, ask your butcher to mince the lamb from the shoulder. If the mince is too lean it will be dry.

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