Recipes Comfort Food Meatloaf Our 10 Best Meat Loaf Recipes By Maria Yagoda and Bridget Hallinan Bridget Hallinan As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and works on franchises such as our cookbook roundups and taste tests. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 9, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Abby Hocking When you're in need of a meal that's warm, hearty, and comforting, these meat loaf recipes definitely deliver. Some of our favorites include this marinara sauce-topped turkey meat loaf, with a flavor reminiscent of meatballs; this beef, turkey, and mushroom meat loaf recipe is perfect if you're looking to cut back on meat. There's even a red wine-glazed meat loaf in the mix too, which pairs well with a firm Cabernet (naturally). No matter which one you choose, the results will be delicious. 01 of 10 Turkey Meat Loaf © Abby Hocking Sweet Italian turkey sausage and freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese lend an almost meatball-like flavor to this moist and marinara-topped turkey meat loaf. Go to Recipe 02 of 10 Cherry-Pork Meat Loaf Breakfast sausage and cherries mixed into ground pork create an intensely flavorful and juicy meatloaf that is also really quick to prepare. Go to Recipe 03 of 10 Beef, Turkey and Mushroom Meat Loaf © Fredrika Stjärne In this meat loaf recipe, chef Rocco DiSpirito cuts back on the meat and swaps in earthy cremini mushrooms, combining them with lean ground beef and turkey to create a loaf that's moist and tasty. Serve the finished dish with mashed potatoes and roasted tomatoes. Go to Recipe 04 of 10 Veal-and-Mushroom Meat Loaf with Bacon The original version of this recipe from Dine with Your Friends, published in 1936 by the Women's Faculty Club of Northwestern University Medical School, called for a mixture of boiled ham and ground veal. We substituted bacon for the ham to add a nice touch of smokiness. Go to Recipe 05 of 10 Meat Loaf with Red Wine Glaze © Marcus Nilsson Shea Gallante brushes his meat loaf with a red wine glaze, which caramelizes as it bakes. The glaze also makes the meat loaf especially easy to pair with red wine. Go to Recipe 06 of 10 Meat Loaf with Creamy Onion Gravy These meat loaves from chef Andrew Curren are easy to make ahead. You can cover and refrigerate them for up to four days—once you're ready to serve them, cut the loaves into thick slices and brown the slices in a skillet. Go to Recipe 07 of 10 Pork Meat Loaf with Chickpeas © Lucy Schaeffer For the finishing touch, chef Andrew Carmellini's pork meat loaves are browned under the broiler with a sauce made of tomato puree, chicken stock, and prepared hummus. If you'd like to pair wine with the meal, we'd recommend a robust Aglianico. Go to Recipe 08 of 10 Mom's Meat Loaf © Fredrika Stjärne If you'd like, serve half of this meat loaf one night and save the rest to make Sloppy Joes later in the week. Go to Recipe 09 of 10 Mini Turkey Meat Loaves with Red Pepper Sauce © Kana Okada Cottage cheese helps to keep these mini meat loaves moist. Be sure to have cooked wild rice on hand for a complete meal. Go to Recipe 10 of 10 Grilled Mini Meat Loaves Marcia Kiesel's sister Susie created this recipe one day when she was craving meat loaf but didn't want to turn on the oven. The delicious individual meat loaves—made with just six ingredients and stuffed with cubes of fresh mozzarella that become warm and gooey—cook directly on the grill for less than 10 minutes. Go to Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit