Balsamic-Glazed Meatloaves
with Thyme-Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Sweet Potato Jumble
- Wheat
- Milk
We adore the comfort of meatloaf, which can easily be dressed up with whatever flavors we’re craving. In this fun riff on the classic, individual pork meatloaves are coated with a sweet-tangy-savory balsamic-plum glaze, and served with a pile of crisp, roasted sweet potatoes, red onion, and Brussels sprouts—indulgent and satisfying. It’s all about live, laugh, loaf!
Ingredients
1 unit
Sweet Potatoes
8 ounce
Brussels Sprouts
1 unit
Red Onion
1 clove
Garlic
1 teaspoon
Dried Thyme
10 ounce
Ground Beef
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 unit
Plum Jam
5 teaspoon
Balsamic Vinegar
Not included in your delivery
1 tablespoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve Brussels sprouts lengthwise. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Halve and peel onion; slice into ½-inch-thick wedges. Finely chop a few wedges until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces.
• Toss Brussels sprouts on one side of a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, half the thyme (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack for 5 minutes (you’ll add more to the sheet then).
• In a large bowl, combine pork, garlic, panko, mustard, half the chopped onion, and 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4 servings); season generously with salt (we used ½ tsp; 1 tsp for 4) and pepper. • Form pork mixture into two 1-inch-tall loaves (four loaves for 4); flatten tops.
Swap in beef for pork.
• Once Brussels sprouts have roasted 5 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully place meatloaves on opposite side of baking sheet. • On a second baking sheet, toss sweet potato and onion wedges with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast Brussels sprouts and meatloaves on top rack and sweet potatoes and onion wedges on middle rack until meatloaves are cooked through and veggies are lightly browned, 18-20 minutes.
• While everything roasts, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 minutes. • Add vinegar; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has absorbed, 30-60 seconds. • Stir in ½ cup water (1 cup for 4 servings), jam, stock concentrate, ¼ tsp salt (½ tsp for 4), and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until glaze begins to thicken, 4-6 minutes. • Remove from heat; stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted.
• Transfer meatloaves to a cutting board and let cool for 1 minute; slice crosswise. • Divide meatloaves and veggies between plates. Spoon balsamic glaze over meatloaves and serve.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the balsamic-plum glaze, finding it deliciously sweet and tangy. Some felt the meatloaf needed more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: While most found it straightforward, a few noted it wasn't as quick as expected. The individual meatloaves cooked faster than traditional loaves.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra herbs or seasoning to the meatloaf. For a thicker glaze, reduce the water or simmer longer.
- Portions: Some found the sweet potato too small; consider using two or supplementing with extra vegetables.
- Veggies: The Brussels sprouts and sweet potato combo was a hit for many, though some preferred alternative vegetable options.
Reviews from our home cooks
I liked that it was meat + veg but this is incredibly sweet. I spent the rest of the evening feeling like garbage from the amount of sugar in both the sauce and the choice of veggies. The meat was extremely bland in comparison to the super rich extremely sweet sauce. I also was surprised that I did not enjoy the soft texture of the meatloaf. I'll skip the added water and up the salt/pepper in the meat next time I get a loaf from y'all. And make only half the sauce because I'm here for supper not candy.
This glaze tasted great. I didn't roast the veggies. Instead I cooked them on stovetop. Mashed the sweet potatoes & added sugar & cinnamon.
Super flavorful and easy to make! My glaze didn't come out right but it was still delicious
Tasty. Healthy but satisfying. I appreciated that the individual meatloaves cooked quickly. Seemed odd at first, but it works.
Great quality beef, juicy and flavorful. Veggies were a nice pairing and complementary brussels, yam, onion
Loved the sauce! Brussel sprouts were a nice change. Had a friend over the night I prepared this. She went gaga!!
Pretty easy And yummy. The brussels sprouts were tender and not too big.
Surprisingly tasty! We really enjoyed these, we did make one loaf without onion for a picky friend, and she still loved it!
Delicious! We really like veggie jumbles! The plum jam was missing from our bag so I used Orange Marmalade.
The sweet potato was very small. Should have been two of them. Otherwise very nice meal. Not sure how healthy but tasty!
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