🥘 Skillet Meatloaf with Tomato Glaze – Bubba’s Homestyle Favorite

Ingredients

For the Meatloaf:

• 1½ lbs ground beef (or mix with ½ lb ground pork for extra flavor)
• 1 cup breadcrumbs or crushed crackers
• ½ cup milk
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic powder

For the Tomato Glaze:

• ½ cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat & Prep: Warm your oven (or covered grill) to 375°F. In a large bowl, mix breadcrumbs and milk — let ‘em soak a minute. Add meat, onion, egg, ketchup, Worcestershire, and seasonings. Mix gentle-like — don’t mash it to death.
2. Form the loaf: Shape into a loaf and set in a greased cast-iron skillet.
3. Make the glaze: Stir together ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and paprika. Spread half over the meatloaf.
4. Bake: Pop it in for 45 minutes, brush with the rest of the glaze, and bake another 10–15 minutes, till the top’s sticky and caramelized.
5. Rest & Slice: Let it rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Bubba’s Tips

• Cracker crumbs make it taste extra old-fashioned.
• For smoky flavor, toss a handful of wood chips in the grill if cookin’ outside.

Storage: 3–4 days in the fridge, or freeze slices up to 2 months.