This really has to be one of the fastest, easiest dinners EVER. I have been craving meatloaf lately, but decided to just go ahead and cook all my vegetable sides along with the loaves to make my whole dinner in one swoop. This Sheet Pan BBQ Meatloaf Dinner is seriously so easy and customizable, I can see myself making at least ten variations on this simple theme. Watch out, because you’ll be seeing this on the blog a lot in the near future!
How Many Does This Recipe Feed?
This recipe makes dinner for two, and if you know me and my style of eating, then you know that I like things heavy on vegetables and light on the meat. This meal is super easy to switch up if you want different portions, though. To avoid overcrowding the sheet pan, use two sheet pans to double this dinner and feed four. Or double the meat mixture and keep the vegetables the same (using one pan) to do four portions that are heavier on the meat and lighter on the vegetables. It’s up to you.
Roasting Time May Vary
One last note. Roasting time varies on many factors, including the size and shape of your food, the temperament of your oven, or even the material and color of your baking sheet. So, take my roasting time with a grain of salt.
If your vegetables are done before your meatloaves, take them out early and return the loaves to the oven until they finish. If the vegetables need more time and your meatloaves are done, plate up the meatloaf and return the vegetables to the oven. Use your senses and watch for doneness. And please use a thermometer to make sure your meatloaves are cooked to a safe temperature, 160ºF.
Sheet Pan BBQ Meatloaf Dinner
Servings 2Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 sweet potato (about 1 lb.) ($1.51)
- 12 oz. frozen broccoli florets ($1.19)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.26)
- 1/2 tsp seasoning salt* ($0.05)
- salt and pepper to taste ($0.05)
BBQ Meatloaf
- 1/2 lb. ground beef ($2.50)
- 1 large egg ($0.26)
- 2 Tbsp bread crumbs ($0.12)
- 3 Tbsp BBQ sauce, divided ($0.26)
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika ($0.03)
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Peel the sweet potato and cut it into 1/2 to 3/4″ cubes. Place the sweet potatoes and frozen broccoli florets (no need to thaw) on a large baking sheet.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the sweet potatoes and broccoli florets. Sprinkle the seasoning salt over the sweet potatoes and then season the broccoli florets with a pinch of salt and pepper. Use your hands to toss the vegetables until they are coated in oil and spices, keeping the sweet potatoes on one side of the baking sheet and the broccoli on the other.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and roast the vegetables for 15 minutes.
- While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the meatloaves. In a medium bowl combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, 1 Tbsp of the BBQ sauce, the smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt. Work the ingredients together with your hands or a fork until they are well combined. Divide the meatloaf mixture in two and shape each half into a flattened oval.
- After the vegetables have roasted for 15 minutes, remove the baking sheet and stir each of the vegetables. Push each off to the side a bit to make room for the meatloaves. Place the shaped meatloaves in the center and then spread 1 Tbsp of BBQ sauce over each loaf.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast for an additional 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the meatloaves has reached 160ºF. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, plate up the meatloaves and vegetables, and serve immediately.
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How to Make Sheet Pan BBQ Meatloaf Dinner – Step by Step Photos
Begin by preheating the oven to 400ºF. Peel and dice one sweet potato (about 1 pound) into 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes. Place the cubes on a baking sheet along with 12 oz. frozen broccoli florets (no need to thaw first). Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil over each, then season the sweet potatoes with your favorite seasoning salt and the broccoli with a pinch of salt and pepper. Use your hands to toss the vegetables (keeping each on its own side) until they are coated in oil and spices. Pop the baking sheet in the oven and roast for 15 minutes.
While the vegetables are roasting, prepare the meatloaf. Combine 1/2 lb. ground beef with 1 large egg, 2 Tbsp bread crumbs, 1 Tbsp BBQ sauce, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp garlic powder.
Mix the meatloaf ingredients together until evenly combined. Divide the mixture in half and then shape each half into a flattened oval. Just make sure they are the same thickness all the way through so they cook evenly.
After the vegetables have roasted for 15 minutes, take the baking sheet out of the oven, stir the vegetables, and push them to each side a bit to make room for the meatloaves. Place the meatloaves in the center and spread about 1 Tbsp BBQ sauce over top of each.
Now put it back into the hot oven for another 20 minutes or until the internal temp of the meatloaves reaches 160ºF. As I mentioned in the intro to this blog post, roasting time can vary depending on an almost endless number of factors, so keep an eye on the contents and use your senses to take them out early or add more time as needed.
And this is what it looks like when finished. The sweet potatoes should be soft and with some browning on the edges. The broccoli should also have some browning on the very edges.
Plate it up and enjoy!!
Hello from England Beth.
Made this tonight via video link with my dad – who lives 4 hours away from me – we have been doing regular cookalongs during the long UK lockdown and since. He likes sweet stuff so used BBQ sauce and i used a spicy tomato sauce. We both made 2 each and froze a portion for another time. Winner winner meatloaf dinner 😃
That is so cool!! I love that you two are doing that together via video chat. :)
This is a winner (but then all of your recipes are)! So easy to prepare, and so very good. We’re vegetarian, so I used Gardein Beefless Ground.
Can you use ground turkey instead?
Yes, the flavor will be different, but you can make meatloaves with ground turkey. :)
Just fixed this dinner last night and my husband devoured it and said it was EXCELLENT! I loved it too!
That is one quick recipe that I will go to in the future! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!
LOVE all your recipes!!!!
Looks delish! Any suggestions for substituting the beef to make veggie? Maybe lentils, oats, walnuts? Thanks!
I used boca crumbles and it was great!
Just G R E A T! Thanks a lot!
Great recipe but had to make 2 changes because of what I had on hand. No BBQ sauce so used coctail sauce; not sweet potatoes so used quartered red potatoes. Meal still came out fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for a different recipe for meat loaf especially for just two instead of my favorite that calls for 2 pounds of hamburger and makes two loaves. I know, I know. I can always divide the other recipe…..but still thank you.
This recipe is sooo easy but sooo good!! I’ll definitely use this many more times in the future. Thanks for sharing all the recipes.
Thank you Beth! Such a simple but delish recipe. We loved it just as you recommended. Do you have any suggestions on how to make one loaf w 1½ lb. meat for larger families?
You can adjust the servings on the recipe to reach the servings you need :)
This was another budget bytes winner! We used turkey and doubled the recipe to use up a whole pound of meat, and it was fantastic – thanks!!
I only made the meatloaf part, and it was really delicious!!
I made this recipe last night much to my boyfriend’s delight! Even my mother, who typically despises anything with ground beef, was fond of this meal. I was surprised with how delicious this was, despite being really, really easy.
This was so easy and so delicious!! I love love vegetables along with sweet potato! I will definitely make this again. My brother loves meatloaf and he was so excited to eat it.. I basically made 4 servings of this recipe and he ate practically the whole sheet pan!
I would recommend that If you do have heavy eaters or prefer more meat to make more of the meatloaf, because 1 pound for the 4 servings seemed a little.
I love this site! First one I tried and I’m still a beginner but it’s so easy to follow (the pictures and videos help x100) and so affordable!! Super grateful!
This was quick, easy, and delicious–perfect for two people. I also like that it’s heavy on the veg! I never thought to roast frozen broccoli florets, but it worked! I did add a tablespoon or so of dried onion soup mix to the ground beef for extra flavor and omitted the salt. Also lined the pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup. Next time I will put everything into the oven at the same time, since I found the veggies were done before the mini meatloaves. Looking forward to making this again.
I LOVE using parchment! Happy to hear it’s a new favorite Alicia!
I’ve followed your blog since you started and I too was just as broke. This meal was amazing. My husband even proclaimed “you nailed it with this one”. Crazy simple but crazy good.
Aww love it! Thank you Rachael!