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Cranberry Upside-Down Meatloaf

Here's how you make Cranberry Upside-Down Meatloaf
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/4 cup whole cranberry sauce
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce (such as Heinz)
  • 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 (8 ounce) yellow onion, finely chopped (1 medium)
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 bay leaves
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.

  • Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, brown sugar and chili sauce.

  • Step 3: Place the cranberry sauce mixture in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.

  • Step 4: In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients except the bay leaves and mix well.

  • Step 5: Set the meatloaf mixture in the pan on top of the sauce. Top the loaf with the bay leaves and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

  • Step 6: Allow the loaf to cool for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaves.

  • Step 7: Very carefully invert the loaf onto a serving plate so that the sauce side is up. Drizzle the pan juices over the loaf.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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