This Claim Jumper Meatloaf tastes just like what they serve at the restaurant. Full of chopped vegetables and bursting with flavor!
This meatloaf is TASTY! I’m not even a huge fan of meatloaf, but this is DELICIOUS! The last time we went to Claim Jumper, my husband got the meatloaf and I got.. I don’t even remember.. all I remember is how good the meatloaf was! He gave me a bite or two of it and I was wishing that I had ordered it too. It had so much flavor! I knew that I needed to go home and combine some recipes to try to duplicate it. I think I got pretty dang close (in fact… I think THIS recipe is even BETTER…)! Adults love it, kids love it…. you just can’t lose.
If you are looking for some side dish ideas… this goes great with our loaded mashed potatoes and sauteed sweet asparagus. It also goes great with our Parmesan potato halves and roasted vegetable medley.
Anyway, here is our take on the Claim Jumper Meatloaf recipe (which is a combination of our family’s recipe and Todd Wilbur’s recipe)… it is actually really easy to make– you are going to love it!
Ingredients
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 2/3 c. onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 c. red bell pepper minced
- 1 carrot grated
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 c. milk
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 Lb. ground beef
- 1 Lb. ground pork
- 1 c. breadcrumbs Italian seasoned
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 c. ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Saute onion, garlic, red pepper and carrot in oil over medium heat until they become soft. In a medium-sized bowl combine eggs with milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. In a separate, large bowl, mix breadcrumbs and flour into the beef and pork with your hands.
- Add egg and milk mixture, sauteed veggies, ketchup and mix it up with your hands. Press the mixture into a meatloaf pan or a large loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes, then spread additional ketchup over the top of the loaf to taste, then bake for another hour.
- Let it sit for a few minutes, then slice and serve!
Carolyn Mead says
April 21, 2014 at 12:09 pmI love your recipe for meatloaf except for the catsup. I hate ketchup
I use tomato juice in mine or V8 . I will try your recipe but w/o catsup.
Steve says
October 30, 2018 at 6:23 amLoved your recipe as in.
Only thing, I added additional ketchup. (It’s the best part of AMY recipe or meal. I even have 2 copy cat recipes that call for V-8, but after trying them I decided it was a shame to waste all those ingredients. Switched it out with ketchup and it made the angels sing.
Glad you too the time to compare and combine the recipes to come up with this. I’ve made it for family, church, friends/funerals and guests.
Donna says
May 17, 2019 at 5:57 pmThis is nothing like claim Jumpers meat loaf. Sorry. Not even close. Probably good but not Claim Jumpers.
Marleen says
April 21, 2014 at 1:05 pmHow can I print this off? Is there a “print” notation somewhere on the recipe? Thanks!
Gillian says
April 21, 2014 at 1:46 pmIf you hit the share button you will see print is one of the options!!!
Gaetane says
April 21, 2014 at 4:20 pmleft click highlite from beginning to end right click next then u get the “print” option in the menu
ED says
April 21, 2014 at 2:31 pmI SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CLEAR. I HIGHLIGHTED THE RECIPE FIRST THEN COPIED WENT TO MY MIRCO-SOFT WORD THEN PASTED. THEN I
COPIED IT. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOUI OUT.
Linda says
April 22, 2014 at 6:27 amI’m not the biggest fan of meatloaf but this looks super delicious <333
Emily says
October 19, 2014 at 7:21 pmjust tried this rand it was SOOOO GOOD!! Def a keeper!
Echo says
October 20, 2014 at 10:29 amEmily – I’m so happy you liked it! My kids love this meatloaf and I make it all the time.
Kristina says
November 18, 2014 at 6:43 amOK, so last night was the third time I’ve made meat loaf for my husband. (We’ve only been married for 3 years so it’s not that big of a deal). He is so picky about it (but LOVES it when it’s good) and both pervious times i’ve made meatloaf, with a different recipe, he hated it. It was so sad. Well I stumbled upon this and you wrote “I’m not even a huge fan of meatloaf, but this is DELICIOUS!” That caught me right there! He LOVES meatloaf, but i’ve never found a good recipe.
RESULTS from last night:
HE LOVED IT!!!! And I LOVED it! It was seriously the BEST meatloaf we’ve EVER EVER had! The only thing I did differently was I took out the pork (I didn’t have any) and I used sausage instead. It was seriously so good. Thank you thank you thank you for posting this! I seriously LOVe your site and I have your book. (PS you should make another recipe book!!)
Echo says
November 19, 2014 at 8:34 pmThank you, Kristina! This meat loaf has always been a hit with my family too. I’m so glad it passed the test at your house. It’s great to hear you are enjoying our site and our cookbook!
Judie says
March 27, 2015 at 6:18 pmI just added this recipe to caloriecount.com and if you pair it with organic, lean, grass-fed beef, it is less than 200 calories per serving! (assuming 6 servings per loaf.) Made it for dinner and it was delish!!!!! Thanks!
Echo says
March 30, 2015 at 4:37 pmThanks for sharing the calorie count! I’m so happy you liked the recipe!
Angela says
March 31, 2015 at 7:52 amMy mom has made meatloaf this way for as long as I can remember, and I learned from her. We don’t use any flour, so I’m curious why the flour…. and what does it do for the meatloaf?
Echo says
April 1, 2015 at 8:57 amFlour or oatmeal is used in meatloaf recipes as a binder and an extender. The flour and/or oatmeal also absorb excess liquid as the meat cooks. Thanks for asking!
Lois says
April 13, 2015 at 9:29 amI stopped making meatloaf because it crumbled when I tried to slice it … seems like any recipe I tried did the same thing. Before I try this, does it slice well?
Echo says
April 14, 2015 at 5:24 pmIt does slice very well. The breadcrumbs and the eggs in the recipe act as a binder and keep the meat from falling apart. I always let it sit for about 5 minutes before slicing as well.
Lani says
April 17, 2015 at 9:04 pmDo you think I can freeze it to use later.
Echo says
April 18, 2015 at 7:21 amYes, this will freeze well. I use a heavy duty freezer bag or wrap it in plastic wrap, then in foil. Thank you for asking!
Christina says
April 27, 2015 at 6:34 pmAre you suppose to put ketchup in the mixture as well as on top????
Echo says
April 29, 2015 at 6:21 pmFor this recipe the ketchup is just used on top of the meatloaf. Thanks for asking!
Denise says
September 1, 2015 at 5:38 pmRecipe says to “Add egg and milk mixture, sauteed veggies, ketchup and mix it up with your hands. Press the mixture into a meatloaf pan or a large loaf pan. Bake for 30 minutes, then spread ketchup over the top of the loaf. Ketchup “in” mixture or “on” mixture?
Echo says
September 1, 2015 at 5:48 pmThank you for pointing that out! I just adjusted it on the recipe. You mix ketchup in the meatloaf and spread additional ketchup on top after it bakes for 30 minutes.
JustOneVoice says
June 22, 2015 at 4:52 pmAdd some celery and chopped mushrooms too. More veggies make it a better meat option.
Echo says
June 23, 2015 at 9:52 amThank you for the ideas!
Michele says
July 19, 2015 at 5:40 pmMy 10 year old loves this, and could eat half the load by himself if I let him. On days when it’s going to be packed with activities, I mix the meatloaf up and plop it in the crockpot on low. I just put the ketchup on at the beginning, which keeps it moist, and it’s ready when we are! It takes about 8 hours or so.
Echo says
July 20, 2015 at 10:09 amGreat idea! Thank you for sharing!
Pamela says
November 9, 2015 at 2:56 pmThis is almost exactly Todd Wilbur’s recipe from his book “Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2”! http://www.Topsecretrecipes.com – it is a great recipe!!
What grade of beef please-- 80, 85 or 90 etc? Thanks! says
December 21, 2015 at 10:55 pmi wish to try this recipe but need the grade of beef you use and do you have to use pork…most people just say ground beef and never say the grade of beef and that does make a difference ..thank you.
Erica says
December 31, 2015 at 10:43 pmYou can use any grade beef, the more fat (like 80%) will just be more moist. Typically I like to use 90% or higher
Mary Gutierrez says
March 13, 2019 at 7:36 pmI had your meatloaf today. It was delicious! I want to try and make it. What is those green flakes @.
Favorite Family Recipes says
March 16, 2019 at 2:05 pmIt is just parsley for garnish. Hope this helps!
Terry says
January 30, 2016 at 1:17 amI made this last Sunday and it was a hit with the family. They liked it so much I am making it again this Sunday. Thanks for the recipe, it will now be my go to recipe for meatloaf.
Erica says
February 1, 2016 at 11:56 amSo glad you liked it! 😀
Sherissa says
November 15, 2016 at 5:58 pmI’ve made this several times and my family loves it!! Thank you for the best meat loaf recipe!
Echo says
November 16, 2016 at 2:05 pmThank you, Sherissa! I’m so glad you like it. It is the only meatloaf recipe I make now. My family loves it too.
Jennifer says
February 9, 2017 at 9:50 pmWow, was SO disappointed in this tonight. Followed the recipe exactly and it was a disaster. Way too wet to even hold together, after it baked to 200+ degrees internal temp and sat for 20+ minutes, still came out as a pile of mush. We tried eating it anyway and all it tasted like was breadcrumbs and flour. What a bummer.
Erica says
February 13, 2017 at 7:05 pmI am so sorry that this didn’t turn out for you! What kind of breadcrumbs did you use? We have never had it turn out like mush before. I honestly don’t know what could have gone wrong 🙁
Eugene says
December 21, 2017 at 11:43 amThe amount of liquid called for in this recipe has to be off. I added the amount it said and I ended up with a meat soup that would have never formed into a loaf. I added more than twice the amount of breadcrumbs and flour to fix this issue so I could make it into a loaf . After cooking it the flavor was pretty good, but the loaf broke apart instead of slicing.
Judith Hicks says
November 12, 2018 at 2:54 pmI followed the recipe, except did not add the catsup inside the meat. Baked 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees and cooled 10 min. It came out so dry and crumbly, could not slice it. Husband and I both did not like this meatloaf. Is there something amiss that I didn’t do? Parts of it were burned and sticking to the sides of the pan. So disappointed, lots of work and money? Judith
Favorite Family Recipes says
November 12, 2018 at 8:56 pmHey Judith, the ketchup is what adds a lot of the moisture to the meatloaf. Leaving it out is probably what caused it to be so dry. I’m sorry that it didn’t turn out!
Judith Hicks says
November 13, 2018 at 5:50 pmLeave the catsup in or leave the catsup out. Which one is it? Best to proofread I guess and ask questions before I go to the expense of making a recipe. It is disappointing, though, to spend a lot of money and time and then have a failure because of this. Judith
Favorite Family Recipes says
November 13, 2018 at 8:04 pmOur recipe above says to mix the 1/2 cup of ketchup in with the meat, and then spread any additional ketchup that you would like on the top. I’m so sorry if the wording was confusing!
Courtney says
February 18, 2019 at 1:02 pmI want to try this recipe, but there are so many mixed reviews! Couple things….does tomato paste substitute for ketchup, one less thing to buy if so. Also if I’m using a glass pyrex loaf pan does the cooking time/temp differ? The recipe doesnt specify the pan material type. Thanks
Favorite Family Recipes says
February 18, 2019 at 8:11 pmHi Courtney- the loaf pan shouldn’t make a huge difference. If you are using glass, maybe you want to raise the heat a little but just so you can get those nice cooked edges. Tomato paste isn’t the best substitute– it is a bit thicker than ketchup and not as sweet. If you add some brown sugar to it and mix it with tomato sauce you might be able to pull it off though! Hope this helps!
Brenda says
February 24, 2019 at 2:16 pmI learned over 50 years ago, that when using a glass or corning wear pan to decrease the temperature of the oven by 25 degrees.
Favorite Family Recipes says
February 26, 2019 at 9:05 amOh! That is very good to know! Thank you for sharing!