This 4-Ingredient Dinner Is the Best-Ever Use for Stove Top Stuffing

This family favorite will always impress, even if it is a breeze to prepare.

If there’s one fall-favorite dinner we return to year after year, it’s meatloaf (and for obvious reasons). It’s easy, crowd-friendly, and couldn’t get more comforting if it tried.

And while meatloaf isn’t necessarily a labor-intensive dish, the ingredient list can get quite lengthy, so we’re here to share a simple hack to pull out when you’re short on ingredients, but still want to whip up a wow-worthy meal.

Our Stuffing Meatloaf recipe by SybilK relies on a tried-and-true pantry staple to make dinner magic happen. You guessed it: Stove Top. With this premade stuffing mix, the ingredient list is cut down to only four, making preparation and cleanup totally painless. It’s the ultimate cheat meal, although it never tastes like you’re cutting any corners.

“I have made this many times now and everyone who has tried it loves it!” said one Allrecipes member. “It's an easy meal to make for during the work week,” shared another.

What Is Stove Top Stuffing?

If you’ve ever scraped your way through a budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner, you know exactly what Stove Top stuffing is.

But, if you haven’t, Stove Top is a popular brand of pre-packaged stuffing mix made from ​​dried breadcrumbs or cubes, a blend of seasonings, herbs, and sometimes dried vegetables. It comes in several flavors, including traditional sage, cornbread, turkey, and chicken.

Typically, Stove Top stuffing is prepared by adding water or broth and then heating on the stove. From there, you can serve it alongside your Thanksgiving turkey or any other chicken dinner. It’s a staple in some households year-round, but it’s especially common to keep on hand this time of year. 

When incorporated into this Test Kitchen-tested recipe, the stuffing mix keeps the meatloaf soft, tender, and moist, soaking up all the juices that would’ve leaked out during cooking. At the same time, it also adds all the necessary seasoning. The result is a meatloaf with a unique flavor and texture that takes minimal effort to prepare. 

“It's simple, juicy, and develops a nice crust,” noted one Allrecipes member.

How to Make Stove Top Stuffing Meatloaf

All you’ll need is four ingredients: stuffing mix, ground beef, chopped onions, and an egg. Mix all the ingredients together by hand in a bowl and press it into a prepared loaf pan (topping with shredded mozzarella, if desired). After 35 to 40 minutes at 375 degrees F, dinner is served.

The best part about a recipe so basic is that you have room to make it your own. As one reviewer put it, this is just a “quick and easy base to start with.” So, throw in some Italian sausage or chopped mushrooms. Top it with cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella for a sharper flavor.

Some reviewers have added thyme, garlic powder, and even ranch dressing mix to flavor up the loaf, while others prefer going with a classic ketchup topping. With a recipe this simple, the meatloaf is your oyster.

“I will definitely use this as my go-to meatloaf recipe,” shared Allrecipes member Salsablueribbonwinner.

Get the Recipe: Stuffing Meatloaf

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