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    Easy Meatloaf Sauce Recipe

    Published: May 14, 2022 Modified: Mar 3, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    My Easy Meatloaf Sauce Recipe uses two simple ingredients and my own special seasoning blend for a meatloaf sauce that's tasty and perfect for keeping your dish low carb! This easy glaze for meatloaf is ready in minutes and adds so much flavor and moisture to the dish.

    meatloaf sliced on a wooden serving board
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    Best Meatloaf Sauce

    Oh, how I love this meatloaf glaze recipe! It's flavorful, easy, and keeps every meatloaf I make nice and moist. Give it a try just once and you're going to want to use it every time you make this classic dish.

    My meatloaf glaze uses just two simple ingredients and a seasoning blend that gives it the most incredible flavor. This is a meatloaf glaze without ketchup and without brown sugar, so it's great for a low carb, keto meal plan.

    Spreading meatloaf glaze on meatloaf with a spoon

    Meatloaf Sauce Recipes FAQs

    What is meatloaf sauce made of?

    My meatloaf sauce recipe uses tomato paste, white vinegar, and a homemade meatloaf seasoning blend made with dried mustard, paprika, salt, pepper, basil, garlic powder, and onion powder. It's simple and oh-so-flavorful.ingredients for meatloaf glaze in bowls

    What can I put on top of meatloaf instead of ketchup?

    Instead of ketchup or tomato sauce, I use a blend of tomato paste and white vinegar with some seasonings. Tomato paste has the most incredible flavor for a meatloaf glaze. Add in the white vinegar, and it has the ideal consistency for baking a beautiful meatloaf.Meatloaf glaze mixed in a cup

    Is meatloaf glaze gluten-free?

    Yes! Double-check your tomato paste, but all ingredients in my meatloaf sauce recipe are naturally gluten-free.

    Meatloaf Sauce Ingredients

    • tomato paste
    • white vinegar
    • dried mustard
    • paprika
    • salt
    • basil
    • black pepper
    • garlic powder
    • onion powder

    How to Make Meatloaf Sauce

    1. Add all your ingredients to a bowl.
    2. Stir to combine.
    3. Spread generously over your meatloaf before baking, reserving half the amount.
    4. Allow your meatloaf to bake slightly, then remove and spread with the remaining meatloaf glaze.

    Following these steps to use your meatloaf glaze recipe will keep your homemade meatloaf nice and moist!

    A single slice of meatloaf on a blue plate

    Meatloaf Sauce without Brown Sugar Substitutes

    • White vinegar: You can also use apple cider vinegar, or malt vinegar.
    • Homemade meatloaf seasoning: You can also use pre-mixed Italian seasoning if you prefer.
    • Another fun twist on meatloaf is to top it off with Parmesan Cream Sauce!

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    meatloaf glaze spread over meatloaf

    Best Italian Meatloaf Glaze

    Isabel Laessig
    My Italian Meatloaf Glaze uses two simple ingredients and my own special seasoning blend for a meatloaf sauce that's tasty and perfect for keeping your dish low carb!
    4.82 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 3 mins
    Total Time 3 mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 half a cup
    Calories 92 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl to mix
    • Measuring spoons
    • Spoon to mix

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 Tablespoons tomato paste
    • 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dried mustard
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ teaspoon basil
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder

    Instructions
     

    • Add all ingredients to a bowl.
      ingredients for meatloaf glaze in bowls
    • Mix to combine completely.
      Meatloaf glaze mixed in a cup

    Notes

    • White vinegar: You can also use apple cider vinegar, or malt vinegar.
    • Homemade meatloaf seasoning: You can also use pre-mixed Italian seasoning if you prefer.
    • Low carb note: This recipe makes enough glaze for an entire meatloaf. Divided between servings, you can create a low carb meatloaf using this glaze!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 17.4gProtein: 4.4gFat: 1.6gSaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1229mgPotassium: 785mgFiber: 4.4gSugar: 9.1gCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword meatloaf glaze, meatloaf glaze recipe, meatloaf sauce, meatloaf sauce recipe
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Katanahamon says

      March 16, 2022 at 8:26 pm

      5 stars
      Try adding Lebanese meat spices generously like allspice, clove, cinnamon, nutmeg..it does a meatloaf fantastically..a whole new dimension of flavor..and really sear some onion, red bell pepper and carrot chopped finely in some olive oil to caramelize before adding to the meatloaf..don’t add raw..and don’t forget dried mustard, maybe celery seed, parsley and thyme, Worcestershire also, and Maggi seasoning and a sprinkle of MSG..yep, I said it..or ketchup too inside.

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      • Isabel Laessig says

        March 17, 2022 at 4:27 pm

        That sounds delicious! Thank you for your suggestions!

        Reply
    2. Amy Dalton says

      April 05, 2022 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      In the overview, you state that part of the sauce is to be spread over the uncooked meatloaf and the rest spread over it when it is partially cooked. Those instructions are omitted from the printable recipe. It would be helpful if they were added.

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      • Isabel Laessig says

        April 05, 2022 at 7:50 pm

        Amy, thank you for your helpful feedback. We will review and make that change. 😊

        Reply

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