Delicious Instant Pot Meatloaf Recipe

When I heard about people making meatloaf in an Instant Pot (Affiliate Link), I just had to try it. I was really curious to see how the meat would hold up and if it stayed together well. Follow along and see what I learned when making this Instant Pot (Affiliate Link) Meatloaf recipe.

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First, I found that you must use the rack that comes with the Instant Pot (Affiliate Link). It raises items up from the bottom so you can add liquid to it without the meat sitting in the liquid.

I also found that using aluminum foil makes it easier to transport the meat from the bowl to the rack and, when cooked, to the cooling platter (Affiliate Link). It keeps the liquid inside the foil pretty well.

What ingredients are in this delicious Instant Pot Meatloaf recipe?

2 tablespoon olive oil (Affiliate Link)
1 small onion or ½ cup of onion chopped
½ of red pepper (finely chopped)
2 teaspoon of granulated garlic
Two teaspoon of oregano dried
2 lb of ground beef (we used organic beef)
1 egg
3 tablespoon of tomato paste
¾ cup of frozen mixed veggies (defrosted) - string beans, carrots, corn, peas
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cup of water
Topping: Ketchup (with sugar or without)

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Aluminum foil
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Rack from Instant Pot (Affiliate Link)
Bowl to mix

How to make this delicious Instant Pot Meatloaf recipe?

Set the Instant Pot (Affiliate Link) to saute. Heat the oil and add the onion, red pepper, granulated garlic, and oregano—Cook for 3 minutes or until tender and soft. Let cool and remove from the Instant Pot (Affiliate Link). Clean out the Instant Pot (Affiliate Link) with a paper towel.

Add the rack and the water to the bottom of the instant pot (Affiliate Link).

Make a meatloaf foil tray. Fold an 18 12-inch piece of foil together. Then, fold up the sides to make about 12 x 9 size. When you fold up the side, it will help keep the meat's liquid.

In a bowl, add the meat, cooked onion, red pepper, granulated garlic, and oregano mix, defrosted frozen veggies, salt, pepper, tomato paste, and egg. Form it into a meatloaf.

Place the meatloaf into the foil tray. Then, place it on the rack, secure the lid, and move the pressure release valve to the sealing position. Press Manual, select at high pressure 35 minutes.

When cooking is complete, press Cancel and do a quick release. If it makes too much of a mess, lightly cover it with a tea towel. Remove the meatloaf to a cutting board (Affiliate Link). Dump any liquid that may have pooled inside the aluminum foil. Add the ketchup to the top. Let stand for 10 minutes. Then, slice it into pieces.

Tips when making this recipe

Below are some tips for this recipe. I hope they help you make it.

Make the aluminum tray before you mix the meat.

Have the rack ready to go.

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Here’s what it looked like when it was finished. Note: It did have a crack. I think I may have cooked it a little longer than necessary.

Below are a few more recipes I found online that talk about Instant Pot Meatloaf recipes. Feel free to check it out.

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