How to drain fat from meatloaf?

Even though I use a casserole dish as you see in the featured photos, using a non-stick load pan, which you can find in my cookware and utensils section is the best option. I say this because not only does it give your meatloaf a classic meatloaf shape, but it drains the fat as it cooks so you're not left with load of fat/grease in the casserole dish you're serving the meatloaf out of.

How to remove fat from a casserole dish?

Ok so say it's too late, and you've already cooked it in a Casserole dish like I did, the best way to remove the fat is with a baster and suck up and discard it.

Grandma Val's Easy Classic Meatloaf Recipe

Description

This is a traditional classic meatloaf recipe made with well-seasoned savory ground beef, packed with sauteed onions & peppers and topped with a delicious sweet tomato glaze, making it a perfect dinner main dish.

Ingredients

2 Lbs Ground Beef
1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
1/4 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
2 Tbs Butter
1/4 Cup Onions
1/4 Cup Green Peppers
1/4 Cup Red Peppers
1/4 Cup Diced Tomatoes
2 Tsps Minced Garlic
1/4 Cup Ketchup
2 Tsps Worcestershire Sauce
1 Pack Lipton Soup Mix
1 Tbs Celery Salt
2 Tsps Garlic Powder
1/2 Tsp Black Pepper
MEATLOAF GLAZE
1 Cup Ketchup
2 Tbs Brown Sugar
2 Tbs Honey
2 Tsps Yellow Mustard
2 Tsps Worcestershire Sauce

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Instructions

Place ground beef in a large mixing bowl.
Beat eggs and milk together then add to ground beef, then add in breadcrumbs and mix.
Add in all the seasonings, ketchup, and Worcestershire, then mix again.
Chop the vegetables into small pieces, and drain the diced tomatoes.
Place a skillet over high heat, add in the butter, and then add in the chopped vegetables, diced tomatoes, and minced garlic, then saute for 3 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pour the sauteed vegetables and garlic from the skillet into the loaf mixture and mix well.
Add to a baking dish, and shape into a loaf.
In a small bowl, combine all the meatloaf glaze ingredients and stir well, then pour over meatloaf.
Place meatloaf in the oven and bake for 1 hour then remove and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.