Ninja Foodi Meatloaf

Ninja Foodi meatloaf is the bomb! Juicy in the center with a crispy barbecue sauce on the outside. All cooked in this pressure cooker and air fryer machine. one of our favorite one pot dinner Ninja Foodi recipes.

Did you get this nifty device and looking for more easy ground beef recipes in this multi-cooker? Well, this one is simple, cheap and good! It may become your go to from this day forward.

Ninja Foodi Meatloaf Recipe

If you have only used your oven to make this Old Fashioned meal you are in for a real treat. You can now pressure cook it to tender and then air crisp the top with barbecue sauce so it caramelizes and bakes right on to the top. Beyond good is how we would explain this meal if you ask us.

This is one of the first meals we made in our machine when we first got it. We guess we grew up on this pan of hamburger comfort food so it was on our mind to see if we could make it even better than cooked in the oven and it was!! Nice thing is the texture is better and cook time for how long to cook meatloaf is less too.

Ingredient notes

You are going to want to start off with the main ingredient which is Ground beef or you could use half ground sausage and half ground beef or turkey, your choice.

To cook this you will be using the round air fryer basket (use the one included) or use this air fryer grill pan

1. Bread crumbs will bind it all together, we used Italian style
2. French onion soup mix is an easy way to add flavor
3. A bit of Ranch dressing mix is something we like to add but optional
4. Dehydrated onions
   1. We prefer these because regular onions will add moisture
5. Garlic powder or other seasonings you love should be added
6. Egg will bind all the ingredients together
7. Barbecue sauce We like on the top, or ketchup to add flavor

How to Make Ninja Foodi Meatloaf

• First you pressure cook your meatloaf so the meat gets done
  • Keep in mind the timing below cooks the meat so there is no pink left. If you like yours less done adjust timing accordingly.
• Then you'll drain the water inside your pot, (set potatoes aside if you added them), return the basket with your meatloaf inside and pour barbecue sauce on top.
• Close your air fryer lid. That is the one that is attached.
• In 8-12 minutes crisp the outside of your meatloaf will become wonderfully crusty like we like it here.
  • This is subjective so if you like it crispy you'll set closer to 12 minutes, or less if you want a tad.

with Potatoes

You can actually make an entire meal in this too with cubed taters on the bottom!! You follow the same directions except chop 2 peeled large russet potatoes into 1-2″ pieces and put into the bottom with the water. They will steam to tender so you can make Ninja Foodi mashed potatoes with them when done!

What lid should you use?

In our directions you are going to use both Ninja Foodi pressure cooker and air fryer functions. This way you get it as tender as possible inside but we do like a bit of crisp on the outside so a few minutes are at the end for that too. In the case you wanted to use one, follow our air fryer meatloaf wrapped with bacon instead.

Can you make meatloaf into meatballs?

Yes! If you wanted this done faster in smaller forms use the same meat mixture to make this into bite size pieces with homemade meatballs in air fryer directions here. That is a fun one we enjoy as is with sauce on top for a meal or thrown in with spaghetti.

Can you use loaf tin liners in Ninja Foodi?

You could as long as they fit inside the pot. You can place inside the inner basket with holes on the bottom or set on a trivet at the bottom which would fit a larger size. In the case of making meatloaf in it, we don't use a pan at all!

Why we love Ninja foodi meatloaf

• This quick meatloaf recipe requires no preheating of the oven at all.
  • solid when it's hot outside and you don't want to heat up your house.
• It is healthier because the fat drains away from the meat in the pressure cooking process.
  • There are holes at the bottom of the air fryer basket used.
• You can adjust how crunchy the outside gets easily.
  • The air crisp lid can be lifted up and checked often so it doesn't burn. Adding more time is as easy and pushing a button.

Are you ready to try it now??!! Seriously, it is the only way we make meatloaf anymore. Forget the loaf pan in the oven, this is a game changer!!

Ninja Foodi Meatloaf

By Ninja Foodi meatloaf and potatoes is the bomb! Juicy in the center with a crispy barbecue sauce on the outside. All cooked in this pressure cooker and air fryer machine. Prep: 10 minutes minsCook: 45 minutes minsTotal: 40 minutes minsServings: 4 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beefcould use half ground sausage too
• 1/2 c bread crumbswe used Italian style
• 1 packet French onion soup mix
• 1 tbsp Ranch dressing mix
• 2 tsp dehydrated onions
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 green onion, diced, optional
• 1 egg, can leave out if you need it to be egg free, but is much moister with it
• 3/4 c barbecue sauce, to be added once meatloaf is pressure cooked

Instructions

• Mix together all ingredients (except the bbq sauce) in a bowl until all powder is incorporated well into the meat.
• Form into a round or oval pattie with the same thickness all the way around so it cooks evenly. Add 1.5 c water into the inner pot of your Foodi. (if you wanted to add peeled 1" cubed potatoes add in with liquid now)
• Place meat into air fryer basket and lower that into your inner pot.
• Close pressure cooker lid (one that isn't attached) and then turn Foodi on.
• Press pressure button, high, for 25 minutes.
• Allow to naturally release steam for 5-10 minutes. Then release rest of steam.
• Remove lid, pour water out of your inner pot (remove potatoes and set aside if added) and pour barbecue sauce on top of your meatloaf patty. Sprinkle green onions on top if desired now.
• Close air crisp lid (one that is attached). Press air crisp button, 390 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Then remove meatloaf, slice and serve!

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Entree, Main CourseCuisine: American Tried this recipe?Mention @thetypical_mom or tag #thetypicalmom!

What is the best side dish?

We would say our two favorite pressure cooker recipes to serve with this is either Ninja Foodi rice Ninja Foodi air fryer vegetables or mashed potatoes. By way of vegetables we usually throw one of these in:

1. Air fryer frozen tater tots smothered with cheese
2. Ninja Foodi spaghetti is good with melted cheese on top.

How to save leftovers

If you have leftovers, store in airtight containers in the fridge when it is cooled to room temperature. They will stay good for up to 3 days and can be reheated as is or chopped up and used in ground beef recipes.

How do you moisten leftover meatloaf?

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees
2. Spray nonstick cooking spray onto the bottom of a baking dish.
3. Pour a thin layer of tomato sauce, bbq sauce, or gravy in the bottom
4. Lay slices of your dried up meatloaf inside
5. Pour another thin layer of your sauce on top
6. Bake for approx 10 minutes or until it's as hot as you desire