Meatloaf à la Mom
with Potatoes, Green Beans & Thyme Gravy
- Wheat
- Milk
It’s commonly agreed that no one makes meatloaf quite like Mom. But our chefs will settle for second best by taking a page from her book and passing on this recipe that stays about as true to tradition as can be. These ground beef mini loaves are brushed with a ketchup glaze, served with tender roasted green beans and potatoes, and drizzled with an herby thyme gravy. And if you’d like to claim this recipe as your own, don’t worry—we’ll stay mum.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
6 ounce
Green Beans
¼ ounce
Thyme
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Ketchup
10 ounce
Ground Beef
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Shallot
Not included in your delivery
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve and peel shallot. Grate one half on the largest holes of a box grater; place in a large bowl. Mince remaining shallot. Peel and mince garlic. Strip thyme leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves.
• Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to bowl with grated shallot, add beef*, garlic, panko, half the chopped thyme, salt (we used ¾ tsp), and pepper. (Use 1½ tsp salt for 4 servings.) Gently combine, then form into two 1-inch-tall loaves (four loaves for 4). Place on one side of a second baking sheet. • Brush tops of meatloaves with 1 TBSP ketchup (2 TBSP for 4). • Bake on middle rack for 5 minutes (you’ll add the green beans then).
• Once meatloaves have baked 5 minutes, remove sheet from oven. Carefully toss green beans on empty side with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. • Return to middle rack until green beans are tender and meatloaves are cooked through, 12-15 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, melt ½ TBSP butter (1 TBSP for 4 servings) in a medium pan over medium heat. Add minced shallot and remaining chopped thyme. Cook, stirring, until shallot is softened, 3-4 minutes. • Sprinkle with flour; stir vigorously to combine. Whisk in stock concentrate and ½ cup water (1 cup for 4). Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened and saucy, 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice meatloaves crosswise. • Divide meatloaves, potatoes, and green beans between plates. Spoon gravy over meatloaves and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The meatloaf is consistently praised for being juicy, moist, and well-seasoned, with the thyme gravy adding a comforting, homestyle touch.
- Ease of prep: Most found this straightforward to make, though a few noted it requires multiple pans and some advance planning for timing.
- Suggestions: Many reviewers swapped potato wedges for mashed potatoes, which they felt paired better with the gravy. Some added an egg or extra breadcrumbs to help bind the meatloaf and keep it tender; a few also mixed ketchup into the meat itself for extra moisture.
- Leftovers: The meatloaf reheats well the next day and makes a great sandwich — one reviewer called it a staple for that reason.
- Gravy: A recurring issue with the flour measurement caused lumpy or pasty gravy for many; use only about 2–4 tablespoons of flour, not the full amount some recipe cards showed. Adding water gradually while whisking keeps the gravy smooth.
- Sides: Green beans were occasionally found bland — season them well or cook them your preferred way for best results. A few reviewers added lemon zest to the beans and potatoes for a brightness boost.
Reviews from our home cooks
This is the second time we ordered the meatloaf a la mom, the whole family loves it. It's super easy. I particularly like that it has the ketchup sauce AND a gravy. A little more cleanup than other recipes but worth it! My kids always love the potato wedges though we season it with kinders master salt, I love the green beans and my husband loves meatloaf in general. win-win for everyone!
My mom never made meatloaf this good! Not dried out, but moist and tender with a great array of seasonings that I have not seen in other meatloaf recipes. The baked string beans and fantastic potato wedges were the perfect complement!
This is the second time we ordered the meatloaf a la mom, the whole family loves it. I particularly like that it has the ketchup sauce AND a gravy. A little more cleanup than other recipes but worth it! My kids always love the potato wedges though we season it with kinders master salt, I love the green beans and my husband loves meatloaf in general. win-win for everyone! I will say that they sent this recipe with shallots this time and wanted me to grate the shallot for the gravy which killed my eyes and made me not want to go on with cooking, my 4 and 5 year old who love helping me cook couldn't stand it either. Honestly, totally unnecessary, I opted to mince the shallot instead and it worked out great. The gravy is the winner in this recipe for sure! 3 stars only for making me and my babies cry, otherwise I would give it 4.
Fabulous, I've never liked meatloaf- as a child it was made with soup & stale bread. This was amazing & I shared with co worker and they appreciated as well, it was was firm and juicy. The ease to cook the potatoes and green beans. The sauce/gravy is delicious.
I've eaten meatloaf, but never made it myself. This one was so comforting and delicious! I suppose that's why it's called "a la Mom"! We felt like this meal was very filling. The gravy for the meatloaf was a really great touch!
We are huge meatloaf fans and this did not disappoint!!! Potato wedges and green beans made the perfect sides for this dish. The gravy was incredible!
I love meatloaf and this one was no exception. The gravy was a crazy good twist. I did make mashed potatoes instead of wedges and I added mushrooms and whipping cream to my green beans. Family LOVED.
The Meatloaf A la Mom was another great one! Easy to cook and absolutely delicious. Thank you!
The meatloaf was perfection and definitely a different way to have it with that gravy (which was so bomb) instead of covering it all with ketchup! The beans were amazing and i LOVE potatoes so im always a fan of the potatoe wedges!
Loved the gravy! The meatloaf was moist and flavorful. The green beans always are fresh and come out tasty. I made mashed potatoes instead of fries. That is perfect with meatloaf to me.
