Meatloaf Burgers are made with ground beef, tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, and seasonings, formed into juicy burger patties, and cooked up in a skillet. They're moist, flavorful, and ready in less time than baking a whole loaf in the oven!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burger, meatloaf
Servings: 4
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
1 ½poundsground beefcan use lean or ground chuck
1cantomato sauce8 ounces, can substitute 3/4 cup ketchup
½cupquick oats or cracker crumbs
2eggs
½cuponionchopped
⅓cupbell pepperchopped
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
Instructions
Place a large skillet over medium heat while you prepare the meatloaf burgers.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with hands until well mixed. Form into 4 doughnut-shaped patties.
1 ½ pounds ground beef, 1 can tomato sauce, ½ cup quick oats, 2 eggs, ½ cup onion, ⅓ cup bell pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Place them in the heated skillet and brown on both sides (about 5-7 minutes per side). Add 1 cup of water to the skillet and continue cooking until juices run clear (about 5 minutes or so).
Serve on your favorite buns, preferably topped with ketchup and slaw. Enjoy!
Notes
Choose your buns wisely: Any sturdy sandwich bun works, but I love a soft hamburger bun that soaks up a little of that tomato flavor.
Keep the patties moist: The tomato sauce and eggs help keep them juicy. Lean meat works, but don’t go too lean. 80/20 ground beef gives the best balance of flavor and tenderness.
Make-ahead option: You can prep this meatloaf mixture the night before and refrigerate until ready to bake. Just make sure to cover it tightly with plastic wrap.