Name: Simple Apricot-Glazed Meatloaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Bread crumbs - 1 cup; Onion, minced - 1 small; Egg, beaten - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Apricot preserves - 1 ½ tablespoons; Kosher salt - 1 tablespoon; Freshly ground black pepper - 1 ½ teaspoons; Ketchup - 1 cup; Apricot preserves - ½ cup; Brown sugar - ¼ cup; Hot sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot ®) (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Apple cider vinegar - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Simple Apricot-Glazed Meatloaf

1. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds

2. Bread crumbs 1 cup

3. Onion, minced 1 small

4. Egg, beaten 1 large

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Apricot preserves 1 ½ tablespoons

7. Kosher salt 1 tablespoon

8. Freshly ground black pepper 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Ketchup 1 cup

10. Apricot preserves ½ cup

11. Brown sugar ¼ cup

12. Hot sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot ®) (Optional) 2 tablespoons

13. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

14. Apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Simple Apricot-Glazed Meatloaf

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Make the meatloaf: Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, garlic, apricot preserves, kosher salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl; mix well until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, make the glaze: Mix ketchup, apricot preserves, brown sugar, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and cider vinegar together in a medium bowl.

5 . Stage

Remove meatloaf from the oven and pour glaze over top. Continue cooking until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Let rest 5 minutes before serving.