Dinner · 75 min · american

Classic Meatloaf with Green Beans

This is the kind of American dinner you’ll make on repeat — ground beef and breadcrumbs, 75 minutes, big payoff. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 55 grams of protein per serving. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Ground beef
• 3/4 cup Breadcrumbs
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Onion
• 1/3 cup Ketchup
• 1.5 lb Green beans
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 375°F and line a sheet pan with foil.
2. Sauté the diced onion 6 minutes until soft; cool slightly — hot onion will scramble the eggs.
3. Mix the beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, cooled onion, Worcestershire, and salt gently with your hands.
4. Stop mixing the moment it comes together; overworked meatloaf turns dense.
5. Shape into a loaf on the sheet pan — free-forming gives more browned crust than a loaf pan.
6. Spread ketchup over the top and bake 55 minutes.
7. It is done when the center reads 160°F and the juices run clear.
8. While it bakes, steam the green beans 5 minutes until bright and crisp-tender; rest the meatloaf 10 minutes before slicing.

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