Name: Hoisin-Glazed Meatloaf
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
Yield: 5 mains, plus leftovers
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 1 medium yellow onion, quartered; 1 egg; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 pound loose Italian sausage meat (mild or hot, to taste); 1/3 cup hoisin sauce; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce

Hoisin-Glazed MeatloafMatthew Mead

Want to cook this faster and make the leftovers easier to pack? Divide the mixture into muffin tins and bake as individual servings, instead of two loaves.

Editor's note: This recipe makes 5 mains, plus more for leftovers. Please see "Meatloaf Sliders" and "Meatloaf Tacos" below for tips on how to enjoy, pack, and serve the leftovers.

One Dinner, Two Lunches

MEATLOAF SLIDERS

If you can do it with burgers, you can do it with leftover meatloaf—sliders!

Corn on the cob? Why not? Husk it, nuke it, then stand it up in a thermos.

Pickled vegetables make an easy, tangy side.

MEATLOAF TACOS

Crumble warmed leftover meatloaf, then pop it in a thermos. Instant taco meat.

Remember bagel chips? They're back. And they're delicious with cream cheese and strawberries.

Recipe notes

Sofrito Bolognese

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Smothered Italian Sausage

This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.

Smothered Italian Sausage

This is what I call a fridge-eater recipe. The key here is getting a nice sear on the sausage and cooking the tomato down until it coats the sausage and vegetables well.

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