How long does it take to cook 1lb of meatloaf?Should you bake in a loaf pan or on a baking sheet?

Answer 1

I bake mine in a loaf pan so it catches the juices/fats that bake out of it. If you're going to use a baking sheet, make sure it has rim edges!

I bake my 1 1/2 pound meatloaf for 1 1/2 hrs. at 350 F. You're probably fine with 1 hour at 350 F for 1 pound.

Enjoy! I made meatloaf on Sat. It was great then and I love the "planned overs"!

Answer 2

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How long does it take to cook 1lb of meatloaf?Should you bake in a loaf pan or on a baking sheet?

Answer 3

I line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil, place the meatloaf (in a loaf shape) on the foil in the middle of the pan, and cook at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Although the loaf pan provides a nice shape, the only place for the fat to go is to be reabsorbed into the meat. This is a fine approach if you're not concerned about it, but if you're trying to eat a little bit more lightly, I would use the baking sheet approach.

Answer 4

I usually cook a 1 lb meatloaf for an hour on 350. Pour the tomato sauce/ketchup topping on and bake for 10 more minutes, and the let sit to cool.

Either will work, when I didn't have a loaf pan, I would use a 9x13" pan line in foil and shape into loaf form. Either one works well.

Mine always comes out juicy and moist! YUM! Good Luck!

Answer 5

325 degrees for 1 hour on a rack inside another pan or on a rimmed cookie sheet. That way you're not eating all the fat that runs to the bottom. Otherwise you can cook your meatloaf on the grill using a medium setting and INDIRECT HEAT. Best way on the grill if you have 3 burners, is to light the two outside burners and place the meatloaf in the center. Close the lid, come back in 1 hour, and your meatloaf will be perfect. You can also use olive oil to hold it all together instead of an egg to lower the cholesterol. Juicy but with less fat!

Answer 6

How Long To Bake Meatloaf

Answer 7

I bake my one pound meatloaf at 350 for an 11/2 hrs because I make the meatloaf like a pot roast 9x13 pan meat shape oblong like a foot ball surrounded by potatoes and carrots and pour a can to tomato soup diluted with 1/2 can water cover with foil. Yum has been requested many times by my family over the last 35 yrs

Answer 8

I made a two pound meatloaf in a loaf pan just last night. I baked it at 350F for about 40 minutes and it was perfect, still juicy but no pink bits.

For one pound, I'd bake it for about 25 minutes, then check it. Insert a knife or a fork with long tines into the center of the meatloaf and look at the juices. Are they clear/transparent or cloudy and/or bloody? Clear/transparent means it's done. Cloudy/bloody means it's underdone. Put it back in the over for another five to ten minutes and check again. It's not like your meatloaf will fall like a souffle if you keep opening the oven door.

Mine juices were a transparent pinkish color-I put ketchup in the meat mix.

When the meatloaf is done, I pour off the juices into one of those gravy measuring cups and return juice to the meatloaf pan and get rid of the fat. Cover the meatloaf and let it rest for about 10 minutes for a one-pounder. I left mine (the two-pound meatloaf) reabsorb the juices for a little more than 15 minutes, while I finished off the rest of the meal. This helps keep the meatloaf moist, and, I think, helps it keep its shape when cutting it for serving.

I agree that baking a meatloaf on a baking sheet wouldn't work too well. If you don't want to put it in a loaf pan, put it into some sort of a baking pan or dish and shape the loaf as you want it.

Answer 9

How Long Does It Take To Cook Meatloaf

Answer 10

I use an Iron Skillet to do my meatloaf (and cornbread). Then I empty some of the fat and make gravy in the Skillet from the drippings. Lots of flavor in the! . And it's about an hour for a pound, give or take depending on the heat of your oven.

An Iron Skillet may be heavy, but they're very versatile and last forever. I have a 10" Skillet that's over 30-years old.