Air Fryer Meatloaf

Serves 6 in about 50 minutes. The pot starts with carrot, then liquid smoke.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced onion
• ¼ cup shredded carrot
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (or 3 teaspoons garlic powder)
• 3 tablespoons ketchup (or bbq sauce)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup cottage cheese (or whole milk)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds ground beef
• ⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs (or stuffing crumbs, crushed pork rinds, etc)
• ½ cup ketchup
• ¼ cup tomato sauce
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar (or pure maple syrup)
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon finely minced onion
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)

Method

1. Heat the air fryer at 375° for 5 minutes.
2. Line the air fryer basket with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the onion, carrot, garlic, ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper, beaten eggs, cottage cheese, and Worcestershire sauce.
4. Stir in the ground beef and bread crumbs by hand or with a large spoon until well combined.
5. Form 2 loaves, and place in the air fryer basket.
6. Set the basket in the air fryer and cook at 375° for 20 minutes.
7. Mix the ingredients for the sauce together in a small saucepan.
8. Simmer over medium low heat for 4 minutes, stirring often.
9. Spoon half of the sauce over the meat loaves and place back in the air fryer. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
10. Lift out the meat loaves and place on a serving tray. Spoon remaining sauce over the loaves and let rest 5 minutes before serving.

More air fryer ideas are in the air fryer collection.