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Cheesy Meatloaf

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Posted:7/23/20
Updated:10/15/21
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Easy to make Cheesy Meatloaf made with ground beef and breadcrumbs. Shredded cheddar cheese is baked into this homemade meatloaf making it very fluffy and moist. This post is sponsored by Cabot Cheese.

cheesy meatloaf on pink plate with tomato sauce glaze with mashed potatoes and corn

Meatloaf is one of our favorite dinners in our house. What’s not to love? It’s filling, easy to make and oh so delicious. This Cheesy Meatloaf is super fluffy and moist inside due to the shredded cheddar cheese we’re adding in.

Here’s a quick video I made to show you how simple it is to make.

The cheese is not overpowering and doesn’t make it taste too “cheesy”. In fact, if you don’t tell anyone, they might not even know there’s cheese in it, instead they’re going to say “How did you make this meatloaf so fluffy?”. That was my husband’s first question after he said how good it was.

So next time you’re looking for a meatloaf recipe, please give this Cheesy Meatloaf a try! I think it will become a favorite of your family too!

cheesy meatloaf cut up into slices

What’s in meatloaf?

For the meatloaf you’ll need: ground beef, Italian bread crumbs, shredded cheddar cheese, onion, mushrooms, eggs and pasta sauce.

For the tomato glaze on top you’ll need: pasta sauce, brown sugar, dried mustard, Worcestershire sauce

A few notes on the ingredients:

Ground Beef: I recommend semi lean to prevent it from becoming too greasy.

For bread crumbs I recommend Italian as it adds some extra flavor with seasonings. Some people like using crackers instead of breadcrumbs, so if you’re one of those people, go for it. Use a buttery salty cracker, like a Ritz cracker, just crush them up.

For pasta sauce, use your favorite pasta sauce that you would usually put on your spaghetti.

For shredded cheese, this is a Cheesy Meatloaf after all, so use a good quality cheddar cheese. For our meatloaf I like to use Cabot’s Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese. I like to use a naturally aged cheese bar and quickly grate it in my food processor, but you can buy it in the bag already shredded.

bar of cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese

Cabot is my go to cheese brand (seriously, I use them for all my cheesy recipes!) and I love that they’re a co-operative owned by family run farms throughout New York and New England with 100% of profits going back to the farmers.

How to Make

Meatloaf is a pretty easy dinner to make. It just involves mixing ingredients in a bowl, forming it into a “loaf” and then baking it. Really, the oven does most of the work!

Add all your meatloaf ingredients into a large bowl. Mix it with a spoon or your hands (my preferred method).

ground beef, cheddar cheese, bread crumbs and eggs in white bowl

Form it into a meatloaf shape and put into a 9×5 baking pan.

uncooked meatloaf in baking dish in loaf form ready to go into the oven

Put all the tomato sauce glaze ingredients into a small bowl. Mix with a spoon until the dried mustard is completely dissolved. Pour over meatloaf.

tomato sauce poured on top of uncooked meatloaf in baking dish

Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the temperature of the meatloaf reaches 160 degrees on a meat thermometer.

baked cheesy meatloaf sliced into pieces on white plate

What can I serve with Meatloaf?

Mashed Potatoes are a must. Here’s my favorite Creamy Mashed Potatoes recipe.

Vegetables. Make cheesy broccoli, brussels sprouts, roasted sugar snap peas, carrots or corn.

Dinner rolls. Along with vegetables, you can serve some dinner rolls to go with the meatloaf too! If you have a bread machine here’s my favorite dinner rolls recipe.

slice of meatloaf on plate with mashed potatoes and corn

Now go on and make this meatloaf for dinner!
PS. If you’re looking for a bread machine option, here’s my meatloaf made in the bread machine. Why not try both of them?

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Easy to make Cheesy Meatloaf made with ground beef and breadcrumbs.   Shredded cheddar cheese is baked into this homemade meatloaf making it very fluffy and moist.
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Easy to make Cheesy Meatloaf made with ground beef and breadcrumbs. Shredded cheddar cheese is baked into this homemade meatloaf making it very fluffy and moist.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • ¾ cup Italian bread crumbs
  • ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup onion finely chopped
  • 4 ounce can mushrooms drained and chopped
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup pasta sauce

For the tomato sauce glaze:

  • ½ cup pasta sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon dried mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add ground beef, bread crumbs, cheddar cheese, onion, mushrooms, beaten eggs and pasta sauce in a bowl. Combine with spoon or hands. Form into a meatloaf shape and place in 9×5 pan.
  • For the tomato sauce glaze: Mix pasta sauce, brown sugar, dried mustard and Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Pour over meatloaf.
  • Bake in the oven for 55-65 minutes, or until internal temperature of meatloaf reads 160 degrees.

Video:

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 525kcal (26%)
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Keyword:cheesy meatloaf
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

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  1. House Cook says

    August 31, 2021 at 8:57 pm

    I replaced mushrooms with minced green peppers turned out amazing my new favorite meat loaf also if you want to save some time I recommend a hand mixer

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  2. Oliver says

    July 25, 2020 at 9:07 pm

    Great Meatloaf I used grated zucchini instead pf mushrooms. Next time I am going to use a packet of onion soup mix instead of onions for more flavor.

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    • Pamela says

      July 26, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      Hey Oliver, happy to hear you liked the meatloaf, using grated zucchini is such a great idea, thanks for sharing! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kim says

    July 23, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    Do you have to use mushrooms in the meatloaf ?

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    • Pamela says

      July 24, 2020 at 9:22 am

      Hey Kim, if mushrooms aren’t your thing, you can skip them completely or add in a little bit more chopped onion. Hope this helps! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ricky L Trimble says

    July 23, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    This is a fresh view on meatloaf, awesome recipe……delicious!!!!!! I will add this to my special list. I really appreciate all the information and recipes you provide us all!!!!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 24, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Hey Ricky, thanks for commenting! I hope you make it, it really is delicious! 🙂

      Reply

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