Holy sandwich, Batman! These Southern Meatloaf Sandwiches are the perfect comfort food on cold winter days!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Sandwich Time10 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, meatloaf, sandwich
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 1253kcal
Ingredients
For the Meatloaf
1Tbspolive oil
1cupdiced yellow onion
3celery ribsdiced
½cupfinely diced green bell pepper
1Tbspminced garlic
2poundsCertified Angus Beef ® brand ground beefI used 85/15
1TbspWorcestershire sauce
1cupItalian-seasoned breadcrumbs
⅓cupketchup
2tspCajun seasoning
2large eggslightly beaten
For Sauce
½cupketchup
1TbspDijon mustard
1Tbspbrown sugar
1TbspWorcestershire sauce
For the Sandwich
8slicessourdough bread
buttersoftened
¼cupdijon mustard
¼cupketchup
¼cupmayonnaise
4slicesmozzarella cheese
1can crispy onions
lettuce
Instructions
For the Meatloaf
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Using a large skillet, add olive oil and place over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onion, celery and bell pepper; cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring often. Add minced garlic and cook for 1-2 more minutes.
Using a large bowl, add onion mixture, ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, ketchup, Cajun seasoning and eggs; stir until just combined.
Spray a standard loaf pan with nonstick baking spray. Transfer meatloaf mixture into pan. Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes.
Using a small mixing bowl, combine all Sauce ingredients (ketchup, mustard, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce). Remove meatloaf pan from oven and pour off any excess grease. Spread sauce mixture evenly on top of meatloaf and continue baking for 15-20 more minutes, or until internal temperature of meatloaf reaches 160°F.
Let meatloaf rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
For the Sandwich
Brush tops of bread with softened butter.
Using a griddle or large frying pan, place bread butter-side down. Cook over medium heat until bread is golden brown.
Meanwhile, combine the dijon mustard, ketchup and mayonnaise together in a small bowl.
To build sandwiches, brush a generous amount of sauce onto the non-buttered side of 4 pieces of bread. Add thick slice of meatloaf and a slice of mozzarella cheese to each sandwich.
{Optional} Place sandwiches open-faced under a broiler until cheese has melted.
Finish by adding crispy onions and lettuce. Top with remaining slices of buttered bread.
Notes
While this recipe is written for 4 sandwiches, you will have plenty of leftover meatloaf.