Marry Me Meatloaf

It’s been a minute, huh?

Between business trips , hosting the most amazing special needs picnics , planting grass like I’m auditioning for Better Homes & Gardens , and living in a full-blown construction zone  (mental health = fragile ), I haven’t posted a recipe in a hot sec. Turns out, I’m not a “live laugh love through renovations” kind of girl—check on me.

But on this frosty May night  (rude), I needed comfort food that says “marry me already”. So I whipped up Marry Me Meatloaf—stuffed with That Girl Brie’s Portabella & Chive Cheese  because basic meatloaf just isn’t putting a ring on it ladies.

Mike’s been around 28 years and if this is what I served on Day 1, he would’ve proposed right then and there .

Served with:

Buttery chunky mashed baby reds 

Our favorite veggie mix 

A side of disbelief that it’s still winter in May 

Mom-approved. Stomach-hugging. Only 7 ingredients (because water and seasoning don’t count—rules are rules):

2 lbs ground chuck 

1 medium onion, finely diced 

1 box Stove Top stuffing

½ cup hot water 

½ stick melted butter 

2 eggs 

Portabella & Chive Cheese from That Girl Brie (be generous!)

Seasonings:

Worcestershire (aka wash-ya-sister sauce), onion powder, garlic powder, freshly cracked black pepper, salt — measure with your heart 

Directions:

Mix your stuffing mix, hot water, and melted butter with a fork

Add in your meat, onion, eggs, and seasonings—get those hands in there

Press half the mixture into the bottom of a casserole dish

Hollow out a little trench and fill it with as much cheese as your loving heart desires 

Top it off with the rest of your meat and seal that love in!

Optional (but emotionally required): slather with ketchup + brown sugar glaze  (it’s what my mama did)

Bake at 375°F for 45–55 mins until your house smells like someone should propose to you

Serve hot and enjoy the compliments

Final thoughts:

This meatloaf? It doesn’t just feed you. It sees you. It gets you.