Sheet Pan Meatloaf
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Sheet pan meatloaf with sweet and sticky glaze, baked potatoes, & fresh roasted green beans puts all your favorite comfort foods in one place!
This easy sheet pan meatloaf recipe is going to knock your socks off! Moist meatloaf with an awesome sweet and savory glaze, cooked next to tender potatoes and fresh roasted green beans is a simple but delightful dinner. Serve with a batch of pie crust cookies for dessert!
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Sheet Pan Meatloaf
Sheet Pan Meatloaf
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Why you’ll love this recipe!
📌 A full well rounded meal on one pan. The perfect sheet pan dinner!
📌 Classic comfort flavors.
📌 Super customizable to your family’s tastes.
Sheet Pan Meatloaf Ingredients
- Meat – Ground beef is my preference in this recipe, but you can also use ground turkey (not breast only), ground chicken, or ground pork.
- Onion – Grated.
- Crackers – Ritz crackers. I know a lot of folks use bread crumbs, but trust me on this!
- Egg – Whisked.
- Garlic – Minced garlic.
- Sauces – Ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce.
- Bouillon – Beef flavored. We prefer Better than Bouillon paste, but powdered or cubed will also work.
- Glaze – Ketchup, barbecue sauce, worcestershire sauce.
- Vegetables – Baby potatoes, fresh green beans, olive oil, salt and pepper.
How do you make a sheetpan meatloaf dinner? (step-by-step directions)
⭐ First, in a large bowl combine the onion, crushed crackers, egg, garlic, ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce, and bouillon. Mix well. Add the ground beef and knead until fully incorporated. Press the meat mixture onto one third of your baking sheet.
⭐ Then, toss the potatoes with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place them next to the meatloaf. Bake for about 20 minutes.
⭐ Next, while the meatloaf and potatoes are cooking, toss the green beans in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the glaze.
⭐ Finally, push the potatoes to the side, and add the green beans. Brush the glaze all over the top of the meatloaf. Return to the oven and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender and the meatloaf has reached a safe internal temp.
Scroll down to the printable recipe card toward the bottom of this article for ingredient measurements and detailed cooking instructions.
Preparation
What vegetables for a sheet pan meatloaf dinner?
We used baby yellow potatoes and green beans, but the great thing about this meal is it’s totally customizable. Other great options include:
- Sweet potatoes
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Brussels sprouts
- Asparagus
Can you make sheetpan meatloaf ahead of time?
This is really best when served right from the oven, but you could absolutely prep it the evening or morning before and then just pop it in the oven when you’re ready!
How can you tell when the meatloaf is done?
Meatloaf is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Sometimes the inside of meatloaf will still be a little bit pink. This can be due to other ingredients such as ketchup, or sulfites.
The best way to tell when your meatloaf is done is by using a meat thermometer.
Storage and leftovers
How long does leftover meatloaf last?
This will keep for 3 – 5 days when stored in the refrigerator. Keep leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for best results.
Can you freeze meatloaf?
Meatloaf can be frozen. For the best outcome when freezing meatloaf, bake it in a disposable loaf pan, or with a parchment liner. Allow the meatloaf to cool completely in the refrigerator, then wrap tightly and freeze.
Meatloaf will last several months in an upright freezer, or up to one year in a deep freezer or chest freezer. Alternatively, you can slice the meatloaf and freeze it in individual portions for easy lunch packing or quick dinners.
Tips, tricks, and frequently asked questions
How to make meatloaf moist
You make meatloaf moist by using meat that isn’t too lean, adding moisture to the recipe via onions, ketchup, and egg, and by soaking your breadcrumbs or crackers in the wet ingredients before mixing them with the meat.
Why is my meatloaf crumbly
Crumbly meatloaf is general caused by one of three things, or a combination of all: not enough liquid, not enough bread, and/or the loaf wasn’t kneaded well enough.
If your meatloaf was dense and crumbly, it likely needed more liquid. If it was loose and crumbly, it likely needed more bread (for binding), and to be better mixed (to make sure the ingredients are well incorporated with one another).
For more liquid, try adding milk (will add moisture but not flavor) or ketchup (will add some tomato flavor and sweetness) in tablespoon increments until you reach desired consistency.
For more bread, add additional crushed crackers or breadcrumbs in 1/4 cup increments until you reach your desired consistency.
Why did my meatloaf crack
This meatloaf may crack on you, but don’t be upset! This recipe is a thinner version of our classic meatloaf recipe and as the fat and water cooks off, it may separate and crack a little bit since it’s spread out and not squished into a loaf pan.
This is totally normal and it will still taste great!
Why is my meatloaf dry
If your meatloaf is dry, you need to add more liquid before baking. Try adding milk (will add moisture but not flavor) or ketchup (will add some tomato flavor and sweetness) in tablespoon increments until you reach desired consistency.
The loaf before baking should be wet, but not runny, and just moldable enough to hold its form.
What to eat with sheet pan meatloaf (serving suggestions)
The beauty of this recipe is that it’s an entire meal on one pan. But not to worry, I’m sure we’ve all saved room for dessert! Try this easy strawberry jello pie, or a batch of our red velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting!
More delicious meatloaf recipes
- Moist turkey meatloaf recipe
- Classic meatloaf recipe
- Smoked meatloaf
- Big mac meatloaf recipe
- See all our easy meatloaf recipes
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Tools we love
- Mixing Bowl Set – These glass bowls are big and gorgeous and perfect for mixing everything from ginger cookies, to pizza dough!
- Garlic press – Need fresh minced or sliced garlic, but don’t want to peel or chop your garlic? This garlic press is the bessssssst. We’ve had ours for as long as I can remember (maybe a wedding present?), and I use it several times a week!
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How to Make Sheet Pan Meatloaf
Sheet Pan Meatloaf Recipe
Ingredients
MEATLOAF
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup grated onion
- 1 cup crushed Ritz crackers
- 1 large egg whisked
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 ½ teaspoons stone ground mustard
- 1 ½ teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon beef bouillon
GLAZE
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons worcestershire sauce
VEGETABLES
- 1 pound baby potatoes halved (or cut to bite size)
- ½ pound green beans ends trimmed
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the onion, crushed crackers, egg, garlic, ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce, and bouillon. Mix well.
- Add the ground beef and knead until fully incorporated. If mixture is too wet, knead in additional crushed crackers.
- Press and shape the meatloaf mixture onto one third of a baking sheet.
- Toss the potatoes with some olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread them on the remaining empty area of the baking sheet. Cook in a 425° F oven for 20 minutes.
- While the meatloaf and potatoes are cooking, toss the green beans in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients.
- After 20 minutes, remove the baking tray from the oven. Push the potatoes to the side, and add the green beans. Brush the glaze all over the top of the meatloaf.
- Return the baking tray to the oven and cook for another 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the meatloaf has reached an internal temperature of 160°F.
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Whole family loved this one. Thanks!
The boys in our family love meatloaf & this is perfect for them! There is plenty for seconds! They love it so much!!
This idea is genius! I love that the whole meal cooks together, and faster than cooking traditional meatloaf. I’ll be making this again!
Sheet pan meatloaf, what an amazing idea! Thank you for sharing!
If I’m doubling the recipe for my family of 6, do I need to bake it longer?
I used the Rachael Ray meatloaf mix recipe (I used half a recipe) and made the potatoes. I used a quarter sheet pan. I really liked this method and half a recipe was just the right portion for use. I baked 20 minutes and after adding the sauce, I baked and additional 25 minutes.