I love meatloaf, but I don’t love heating up the entire kitchen to make it in the summer. Here’s an easy way to make it in the Instant Pot and then finish it off in the air fryer.
Also, this is a very basic seasoning combination. Use whatever combination of herbs and spices you like to flavor your meatloaf.
Basic Meatloaf (with IP instructions)
This meatloaf is nothing fancy, but it gets the job done!
Equipment
- 1 baking pan
Ingredients
- 8 saltine crackers (crushed)
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 egg (well beaten)
- ½ tsp seasoned salt
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp spicy brown mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup green bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 1 pound ground beef
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Combine the cracker crumbs and milk in a large bowl. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes to form a panade.
- Add the egg and the seasonings, and combine.
- Add the chopped onion, chopped green pepper, and ground beef. Mix well to combine.
- Pick up the meatloaf and drop (or throw) it into the bowl several times to eliminate air pockets.
- Place the meatloaf mixture on a lined baking pan and form into a loaf no more than two inches high and four inches wide.
- Bake in a 350°F onion for 45-60 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 160°, rotating halfway through.
- Alternately, wrap tightly in parchment paper or foil, and cook in an Instant Pot on high pressure for 25 minutes, placing it on a trivet and adding a cup of water. Allow it to natural release for ten minutes.
- Allow to rest for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
If you don't have saltine crackers, you can substitute a quarter cup of dried bread crumbs.
