Meatloaf With Brown Gravy

By
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 03/11/21
Meatloaf With Brown Gravy Recipe

The Spruce / Diana Rattray

Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 70 mins
Total: 80 mins
Servings: 8 servings

This meatloaf is a basic combination of ground beef, breadcrumbs, and seasonings. The simple purchased brown gravy makes it stand out, and it is absolutely delicious with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. Otherwise, serve the meatloaf slices on slices of bread with the gravy for fabulous open-face sandwiches. Add some sliced tomatoes for a satisfying lunch.

Use a jar of prepared roast beef gravy or make gravy with two envelopes of dry brown gravy mix, or use mushroom or onion gravy mix.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds 85% lean ground beef

  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, seasoned salt blend, or Creole seasoning blend

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs

  • 1/3 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

  • 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, crumbled

  • 1 (12-ounce) jar prepared brown gravy or 2 (.87-ounce) envelopes dry gravy mix

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Meatloaf With Brown Gravy ingredients
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  2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix ground beef, salt, pepper, eggs, bread crumbs, milk, Worcestershire, onion, and thyme.

    Meatloaf ingredients in a bowl
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  3. Pack into a lightly greased or foil-lined loaf pan or shape into a loaf and place on a lightly greased foil-lined baking sheet with sides, such as a jelly roll pan.

    Meatloaf in a baking pan
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  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

    Baked meatloaf
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  5. About 15 minutes before the meatloaf is done baking, heat the jar or can of gravy in a saucepan or prepare gravy following the instructions on the packets of dry gravy mix.

  6. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

  7. Slice the meatloaf and serve it with the gravy, along with potatoes and a side vegetable or salad.

    Meatloaf With Gravy and Brussels sprouts
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Tips

  • Make bread crumbs in the food processor with your day-old bread and keep them in a food storage bag in the freezer. You'll always have breadcrumbs when you need them for meatloaf, burgers, casserole topping, and many other uses.
  • If you make meatloaf often, consider a meatloaf pan. It includes an insert that keeps the meatloaf out of the fat drippings. Alternatively, carefully drain off the excess grease about 10 minutes before the meatloaf is finished baking.
  • What do you do with the excess grease? Keep a sealable jar or can for grease and drippings. When it's full, throw it in the garbage. Don't be tempted to pour it down the drain, or you—and possibly your neighbors—could end up with clogged drains.

 

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
366 Calories
20g Fat
8g Carbs
36g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 366
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Cholesterol 149mg 50%
Sodium 623mg 27%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 36g
Vitamin C 0mg 2%
Calcium 63mg 5%
Iron 4mg 24%
Potassium 561mg 12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)