{"id":1801,"date":"2026-02-14T12:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1801"},"modified":"2026-02-14T12:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:51:59","slug":"5-ingredient-sheet-pan-meatloaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/14\/5-ingredient-sheet-pan-meatloaf\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a05-Ingredient Sheet Pan Meatloaf"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a05-Ingredient Sheet Pan Meatloaf<\/h1>\n<p>An easy, juicy, family-friendly meatloaf made with just <strong>5 simple ingredients<\/strong> and baked on a sheet pan for faster cooking and crispy edges!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients (Serves 4\u20136)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 lbs ground beef (80\/20 for best flavor)<\/li>\n<li>1 box (6 oz) stuffing mix (like Stove Top Stuffing Mix)<\/li>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup ketchup (plus extra for topping if desired)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<br \/>\nLine a sheet pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mix everything together<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ground beef<\/li>\n<li>Dry stuffing mix (do NOT prepare it first)<\/li>\n<li>Eggs<\/li>\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n<li>Ketchup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix until just combined (don\u2019t overmix or it can get dense).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shape the loaf<\/strong><br \/>\nForm the mixture into a loaf shape directly on the sheet pan.<br \/>\nKeep it about 1\u00bd\u20132 inches thick so it cooks evenly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add topping (optional but recommended)<\/strong><br \/>\nSpread a little extra ketchup on top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong> for 40\u201350 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches <strong>160\u00b0F (71\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest before slicing<\/strong><br \/>\nLet it sit for 5\u201310 minutes before cutting so the juices stay inside.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Roasted vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Mac and cheese<\/li>\n<li>Simple side salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<p>Sheet pan cooking gives crispier edges than a loaf pan<br \/>\nYou can swap ketchup for BBQ sauce<br \/>\nAdd shredded cheese on top during the last 5 minutes for extra flavor<br \/>\nLeftovers make amazing sandwiches the next day<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a05-Ingredient Sheet Pan Meatloaf An easy, juicy, family-friendly meatloaf made with just 5 simple ingredients and baked on a sheet&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1801"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1803,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1801\/revisions\/1803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}