Carrot Meat Loaf

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 70 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Irene Knodel

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

We love to take slices of this tasty loaf to the field during harvest season---I either bake it or cook it up quickly in the microwave---it's a real blessing during our busiest time of year.—Irene Knodel, Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan

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Carrot Meat Loaf

Yield:10 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:1 hour 10 min

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 envelope (1 ounce) onion soup mix
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • glaze:
    • 1/2 cup ketchup
    • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
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Directions

  1. Combine eggs, milk, soup mix, bread crumbs and carrots. Add beef and pork; mix well. Shape mixture into a circle with a 9-in. diameter; form a 3-in. hole in the center of the circle. Place in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Drain.
  2. Combine glaze ingredients; spread over meat. Bake 10 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.
  3. <b>MICROWAVE METHOD:</b> Prepare and shape loaf as above. Place on a microwave-proof platter. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high for 16-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, giving the dish a quarter turn every 3 minutes. Drain. Let stand 5 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a custard cup, combine glaze ingredients. Spread half the glaze over meat loaf. Return to microwave on medium for 1 minute; remove. Cover remaining glaze with waxed paper and heat in microwave on medium for 1 minute. Serve glaze in center of meat loaf.
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