Boston Market Meat Loaf Recipe

Boston Market Meatloaf is a delicious meatloaf. One of my favorite characteristics of the Boston Market meatloaf is the sweet sauce on top that is made of a sweet tomato sauce. Boston Market meatloaf also tastes very good the next day in sandwiches.

So why not enjoy some Boston Market meatloaf tonight? I bet if you make this Boston Market meatloaf copycat recipe everyone will wonder if you bought this at Boston Market. But you know you made it at home.

Homemade Boston Market Meatloaf on a plate and serving dish.

What Kind of Meat is in Meatloaf?

Ground beef is perfect for meatloaf. It's versatile and inexpensive. Ground chuck is what I use in my recipe – it's ideal for meatloaf and holds its shape well during cooking. The cooked meat should be moist, juicy and slightly firm.

Mixing Meats

You can also mix meats in a meatloaf. For example, a mixture of ground beef and pork is popular. In fact, you can use any combination of beef, veal, pork, or lamb.

However, if you use very lean meat, it should be blended with approximately thirty percent ground pork. The fattier pork will keep the meatloaf moist and tender.

The American Meatloaf

The first recipe we know about is from late 1870s New England where the cook was instructed to finely chop "whatever cold meat you have." The meat was very likely beef because cows were typically killed before winter set in.

Meatloaf was a way to use up every last bit of the meat. To the finely-chopped beef was added salt, pepper, onion, slices of bread soaked in milk, and egg. These are still the basic ingredients of many a meatloaf recipe today.

But back then, they didn't eat meatloaf for dinner – it was for breakfast!

Homemade Boston Market Meatloaf on a serving dish and plate with mashed potatoes.

The Depression

Meatloaf became a staple of many Americans' diets during the Depression. It was a way to extend precious protein and feed more people with less meat. Also, by then meat grinders were common and made meat grinding easier.

In the 1940s, meatloaf was also a hallmark of wartime cooking ingenuity. By the 1950s, meatloaf was here to stay.

Meatloaf is now so American that it's often placed alongside hamburgers and hot dogs as iconic American comfort food. You can read more about the history of meatloaf.

Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need:

Ground beef chuck
Onion
Garlic salt
Canned diced tomatoes
Plain breadcrumbs
Egg
Tomato sauce
Sugar

Homemade Boston Market meatloaf ingredients

How to Make Boston Market Meatloaf

Mix ground beef, chopped onions, garlic salt, diced tomatoes, breadcrumbs, and egg together until well blended.
Place the beef mixture in a lightly greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and drain excess grease from the pan.
Mix tomato sauce and sugar together and pour over the meatloaf.
Place the meatloaf back in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Boston Market Meatloaf makes a wonderful dinner. I love to serve it with homemade mashed potatoes.

Homemade Boston Market Meatloaf and mashed potatoes on a plate.

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Homemade Boston Market Meatloaf on a plate and serving dish.

1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
1/2 cup onions minced
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
3/4 cup drained diced tomatoes
3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 egg
3/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together all ingredients except tomato sauce and sugar.
Place the mixture in a lightly greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Remove the meatloaf from the oven and drain excess grease from the pan.
Mix tomato sauce and sugar together and pour it over the meatloaf.
Place the meatloaf back in the oven to finish baking until done, about 30 minutes depending on the oven.

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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