Amish Brown Sugar Meatloaf Slow Cooker

Amish Brown Sugar Meatloaf Slow Cooker. This is the kind of warm, cozy dinner that makes the whole house smell amazing. Just a few simple things from your kitchen, tossed together and left to cook all by themselves. No fuss, no stress — just a big, yummy meatloaf waiting for you at dinnertime.

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• Ground beef → 2 pounds ground beef (80–85% lean)
• Breadcrumbs → 1 cups plain dry breadcrumbs
• Eggs → 2 pieces large eggs, beaten
• Salt → 1 teaspoons kosher salt
• Ketchup → 1 cups ketchup, divided into two halves
• Brown sugar → 0.5 cups packed brown sugar

Amish Brown Sugar Meatloaf: Directions

1. Get the slow cooker ready: Spray the inside of your 6-quart slow cooker with a little nonstick cooking spray, or wipe it with a thin layer of oil. This keeps the meatloaf from sticking and makes washing up way easier later.
2. Mix everything together: Put the 2 pounds ground beef (80–85% lean), 1 cups plain dry breadcrumbs, 2 pieces large eggs, beaten, 1 teaspoons kosher salt, and half of the 1 cups ketchup, divided into two halves into a big bowl. Use your hands or a spoon to mix it all up until it looks even. Don’t squeeze or mash it too hard — gentle mixing keeps the meatloaf soft and juicy when it’s done.
3. Shape the loaf: Scoop your meat mixture into the slow cooker. Pat and shape it into a big oval right in the middle. Leave a little space around the edges so the heat can wrap all the way around and cook it evenly.
4. Make the sweet glaze: In a small bowl, stir together the other half of the 1 cups ketchup, divided into two halves and all of the 0.5 cups packed brown sugar. Keep stirring until the sugar melts in and it turns into a smooth, sticky, sweet sauce. This is what makes the top taste so good!
5. Pour the glaze on top: Spoon your sweet glaze right over the top of the raw meatloaf. Let it drip down the sides a little so the whole thing gets coated. The more it covers, the tastier the outside will be.
6. Cook it low and slow: Put the lid on and let it cook on LOW for 5 to 300 minutes
   300:00
   , or on HIGH for 3 to 3½ hours. It’s ready when the middle hits 160°F on a meat thermometer.
7. Rest before slicing: When it’s done, tilt the slow cooker a little and use a spoon to scoop out any extra grease from around the edges. Put the lid back on and let the meatloaf just sit and rest for 10 to 12m 30s
   12:30
   This makes it more solid so it stays together when you cut it.
8. Lift it out and serve: Slide two big spatulas under the meatloaf and carefully lift it onto a serving plate. Spoon some of that yummy glaze from the slow cooker back over the top. Slice it up and serve it warm — get ready for everyone to ask for seconds!