Making meatloaf in your Foodi Ninja is easy. However, I was intimated, wondering how it would shape without the traditional loaf pan.
Meatloaf is a classic dish and one I grew up in the midwest. I now love making it in the Ninja foodi. It’s a perfect way to cook a classic winter meal on a warmer day without using the oven.
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I share ways to save money from everything to food to your animals. I got a Ninja Foodi last year for Christmas and shared what I learn about it here with my readers.
I put a spin on the traditional meatloaf recipe. Using the onion soup mix packet makes this so easy. It gives it an amazing flavor too. One my entire family enjoys, and we all know that can be rare!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Eggs
- 2 lbs. ground beef ( I get ground beef at BJs or Costco for the best price)
- 1/4 c. milk
- 2 cups breadcrumbs ( I used Whole Wheat)
- 1 packet of onion soup mix ( I used Lipton)
Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
DIRECTIONS
You will be using the pressure cooking and air frying setting on your Ninja Foodi.
First mix all ingredients beside the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
Then form the meat into a nice oval shape.
Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the pot.
You will be using your air fryer basket to cook the meat in. This will allow the grease to drip down.
I sprayed my air fryer pan with cooking spray. Add your shaped meat to the basket and place inside you Ninja Foodi.
- Grab your pressure cooking lid and make sure your knob is on the seal side. You don’t want my major mishap with chicken in the Foodi.
- Hit the Pressure button time for 25 minutes.
- Once the time is up, let the Ninja Foodi naturally release pressure for 10-15 minutes. Then release steam.
- Remove your air fryer basket and dump out liquid and grease from the pot.
- Place back inside the ninja foodi with the air fryer basket.
- Add your topping to the loaf. Some people use barbeque sauce as well.
- Close the Air Crisp lid and set it to Air crisp.
- Set the time for 10 minutes at 390°.
- I sprinkled green onions on top after and sliced it up.
I was so happy how delicious this turned out. It may just be my love for the Ninja Foodi, but everything turns out so tender in it.
At this point, don’t try to lift your meatloaf out. It was a little moist at this point, but the air frying part takes care of that in a good way.
The Onion mix makes a moist and flavorful meatloaf. It slipped right out of the basket.
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It was a breath of fresh air to see my kids love it. I mean, they usually like meatloaf, but they love the onion soup mix. I used it in our Venison burgers too. It can be a home cook’s best friend.
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The Best Classic Meatloaf in Ninja Foodi
I put a spin on the traditional meat loaf recipe. Using the onion soup mix packet makes this so easy. It gives it an amazing flavor too. One my entire family enjoys, and we all know that can be rare!
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 2 lbs. ground beef ( I get ground beef at BJs or Costco for the best price)
- 1/4 c. milk
- 2 cups breadcrumbs ( I used Whole Wheat)
- 1 packet of onion soup mix ( I used Lipton)
Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
Instructions
- First mix all ingredients beside the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Then form the meat into a nice oval shape.
- Add 1 1/2 cups of water to the pot.
- You will be using your air fryer basket to cook the meat in. This will allow the grease to drip down.
- Add your shaped meat to the basket and place inside you Ninja Foodi.
- Grab your pressure cooking lid and make sure your knob is on the seal side. You don’t want my major mishap with chicken in the Foodi.
- Hit the Pressure button time for 25 minutes.
- Once the time is up let the Ninja Foodi naturally release pressure for 10-15 minutes. Then release steam.
- Remove your air fryer basket and dump out liquid and grease from pot.
- Place back inside the ninja foodi with the air fryer basket.
- Add your topping to the loaf. Some people use barbeque sauce as well.
- Close the Air Crisp lid and set to Air crisp.
- Set the time for 10 minutes at 390°.
- I sprinked green onions on top after and sliced it up.
Notes
You will be using the pressure cooking and air frying setting on your Ninja Foodi.
I sprayed my air fryer pan with cooking spray.
Don't lift your meatloaf out before you air fry, it will be mushy and soft, that is normal. Once you air fry it will come out easily.
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It was delicious!! I will be making this one again. The only other ingredient I added was one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
Awesome!
I made this several times and each time went awesome!! Thanks for sharing this with us.
Awesome so glad you like it. I’m excited fall is around the corner to make this often again 🙂
It was delicious!! I will be making this one again. The only other ingredient I added was one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
Glad to hear it- I’ll have to try adding worcestershire I bet that deepens the flavor a bit?
Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. I love all of the recipes that i’ve try and will continue to try some other ones you have posted. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
this was moist and tasty! i think next time i’ll add some minced onion and make a little extra topping sauce to mix in the batter. mine was super stuck to the pan! but who knows why. is there a spot to print the recipe without the pics that i am missing?
thanks for sharing this!
I just added a new feature to the website to make printer friendly recipes. Going forward I want to share more Foodi recipes so this was much needed. Thank you for giving me the push to do it.
I use bread crumbs and an egg to hold mine together. Italian bread crumbs gives the meatloaf a great flavor.
Thanks for the recipe … my wife and aunt at 93 years old loved the recipe. I used ground pork with ground beef with a mild salsa w/brown sugar/mustard mix for the topping. It turn out great in my ninja foodi.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing that 🙂
trying this recipe tonight for dinner, so far i am totally loving my Ninja Foodi – thanks for posting!
Oh it is quite amazing! I think I fall more in love with it every week! Can’t wait to hear how it turned out.
It was amazing!! My whole family love it. My boyfriend got me the ninja foodie for my birthday and I’ve been cooking like crazy.
YAY! It’s the best right?!
I haven’t even opened the last crisp lid but the smell is is wonderful. Here I go….
YAY! Let us know how it turns out. I think I need to add this to my menu this week too! It’s so comforting.
Made this in my Ninja Foodi halved the recipe worked great made a pan out of aluminum foil and sat on rack in low position pc then hit broil for 7 minutes will make it again
Awesome! And gotta love the getting creative with the foil 🙂
Best meatloaf recipe!!!!!! thank you!! I used 1lb ground beef and 1lb pork sausage, then improvised chex mix for my bread crumbs. Holly cow you should try it with chex mix. INCREDIBLE! Will be making again, also glazed with sweet baby rays before air crisping.
Yum! Love Sweet Baby Rays!