Slow Cooker Easy Meatloaf
This Slow Cooker Easy Meatloaf is the best family favorite dinner!
We love meatloaf and this Slow Cooker Easy Meatloaf is my new favorite way to cook it. This meatloaf comes out perfect every time. Ground beef, onions, and the secret ingredient stuffing mix make this a moist flavorful meatloaf. A glaze of ketchup, brown sugar and bbq sauce really send this over the top. Dinner perfection!
There is nothing I love more an easy dinner that I can just throw in the slow cooker that everyone will love and this meatloaf fit the bill.
I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and have a delicious, flavorful dinner that everybody in my house really enjoys. Whenever I find a dinner that everyone eats I get excited! And for it to be in the slow cooker? That’s the best!
This meatloaf is a classic meatloaf recipe that comes out perfect every time. I just pop it in the slow cooker and let it do all the work for me and we have a deliciously hearty, comforting meal.
I love that you can customize this to your family’s taste, make it more spicy, more sweet, add your favorite veggies, you can totally make this recipe to your family’s taste.
The stuffing is the secret ingredient! Use your favorite flavor and works to flavor the meatloaf and keeps it all together. I love making meatloaf with stuffing, it comes out perfect every time.
Can we also take a minute to talk about how this is a budget friendly dinner? Everyone is feeling the pinch at the grocery store right now and you can’t get much cheaper than ground beef. So this is a great dinner when you are trying to save a few pennies.
Next time you want a family-friendly dinner even the pickiest kids will love make this delicious Easy Meatloaf.
I promise your whole family will love this Slow Cooker Easy Meatloaf.
You will want to make this dinner again and again! We do!
You will love this recipe because it is
- Easy and fast.
- Family friendly.
- Budget friendly.
- Full of flavor.
- A set it and forget it meal.
- Perfect for weeknights.
My favorite slow cooker for this recipe is this Hamilton Beach one.
Can I use a meatloaf mix?
Yes, most grocery stores sell a meatloaf mix of ground meat. It usually consists of ground beef and ground pork. I use lean ground beef but feel free to use your favorite mix for meatloaf.
What should I serve this with?
I love this over a pile of fluffy mashed potatoes or even white rice but it is also great served with this Bacon Pimento Cheese Potato Salad.
Can I add any spice to this?
You can add red pepper flakes or sriracha to give this a kick.
Ingredients used
- Ground beef- I like to use lean
- Onion- I use a small sweet onion but you can use any, or leave it out and use onion powder.
- Stuffing, any flavor- this provides flavor and acts as a binder.
- Milk- You can use almond milk or oatmeal instead.
- Worcheshire sauce- for flavor
- Steak seasoning- I use McCormick’s Montreal
- Pepper- for spice
- Mustard- adds a little flavor to the meatloaf
- Eggs- for binding
- Ketchup- It isn’t meatloaf without ketchup
- BBQ sauce- I love topping my meatloaf with BBQ sauce
- Brown sugar- helps everything get nice and glazy.
- Parsley- optional
How to make this EASY MEATLOAF
- FULL RECIPE BELOW
- In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef, onion, stuffing, milk,worcheshire sauce, steak seasoning, pepper, 1 tablespoon of mustard and the 2 eggs.
- Line your slow cooker with heavy duty foil and place the meat mixture into the slow cooker and form into a loaf.
- In a bowl combine the ketchup, bbq sauce, brown sugar and remaining mustard.
- Pour half this mixture over the top of the meatloaf.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Right before serving pour the rest of the glaze over the meatloaf. Using the foil
transfer the meatloaf to a baking sheet and pop under the broiler for a few minutes to get it glazy. - Garnish with parsley if desired and serve!
Want more Slow Cooker dinners? Check these out!
- Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Drumsticks
- Slow Cooker French Dip Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooker Steak & Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker Deep Dish Pizza
Slow Cooker Easy Meatloaf
We love meatloaf and this Slow Cooker Easy Meatloaf in my new favorite way to cook it. This meatloaf comes out perfect every time. Ground beef, onions, and the secret ingredient stuffing mix make this a moist flavorful meatloaf. A glaze of ketchup, brown sugar and bbq sauce really send this over the top. Dinner perfection!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 (6 ounce boxes) stuffing, any flavor
- 1 ¼ cup milk
- ½ tablespoon worcheshire sauce
- ½ tablespoon steak seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons mustard, divided
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup bbq sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
● In a large mixing bowl combine the ground beef, onion, stuffing, milk,
worcheshire sauce, steak seasoning, pepper, 1 tablespoon of mustard and the 2 eggs.
● Stir until well combined.
● Line your slow cooker with heavy duty foil and place the meat mixture into the slow cooker and form into a loaf.
● In a bowl combine the ketchup, bbq saucel, brown sugar and remaining
mustard.
● Pour half this mixture over the top of the meatloaf.
● Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
● Right before serving pour the rest of the glaze over the meatloaf. Using the foil
transfer the meatloaf to a baking sheet and pop under the broiler for a few
minutes to get it glazy.
● Garnish with parsley if desired and serve!
Notes
● You can use any flavor stuffing you like.
● You can use any flavor bbq sauce you like.
● You can add any seasoning you like.
● You do not have to broil the top if you dont want, it just makes the topping a little glazy.
● Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
