Horseradish Meatloaf (with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce)
Horseradish Meatloaf is perfect to make on the weekend and enjoy during the week, and I’ve updated this recipe to be low in carbs! And if you like meatloaf and enjoy the tasty horseradish sauce that’s often served with Corned Beef, I bet you’re going to love this meatloaf that’s seasoned with horseradish!
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I think Horseradish Meatloaf is really something special in the meatloaf world, with added flavor from caramelized onions, garlic, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and a touch of sour cream mixed into the meat! And when the meatloaf is done it’s served with a tasty sauce of sour cream, mayo, and horseradish. And if you use my newly-preferred Flaxseed Meal to bind the meatloaf together, this tasty meatloaf is very low in carbs and gluten-free!
But Horseradish Meatloaf is not a quick and easy meatloaf recipe. This is meatloaf to make on Sunday afternoon when you have time to gently caramelize the onions, mix the ingredients together, mix the sauce, and then enjoy leftover meatloaf for lunch all week. And if you’re a horseradish fan like I am, I hope you’ll think it’s worth the extra work for a meatloaf recipe that is so, so delicious!
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- onions
- olive oil
- Minced Garlic (affiliate link)
- Dried Thyme (affiliate link)
- eggs
- sour cream
- cream-style Prepared Horseradish (affiliate link)
- Worcestershire sauce or Gluten-Free Worcestershire Sauce (affiliate link)
- ground beef
- Flaxseed Meal (affiliate link)
- salt and fresh ground black pepper
- mayo
How did I make Horseradish Meatloaf lower in carbs?
I originally made this tasty meatloaf with a small amount of breadcrumbs, so it wasn’t gluten-free and did have a few carbs. But through the years I’ve started to love Flaxseed Meal (affiliate link) as a binder in meatloaf and meatballs, and the flax seeds have so much fiber that the net carbs are really low. I’ve switched out my recipe to be low-carb, but you can take your choice on using flaxseed meal for lower-carb and gluten-free meatloaf, or make the original version with the same amount of breadcrumbs if you prefer.
Want an Easier Meatloaf Recipe?
If you’re not up for this much work for meatloaf, you may want to make what my sister Pam dubbed Kalyn’s Best Meatloaf, a version I made for years with canned mushroom soup and onion soup mix. That was good meatloaf too, back in the day when I used to cook with those kinds of ingredients, but if you have more time, my dad gave the Horseradish Meatloaf two thumbs up!
How to make Horseradish Meatloaf:
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- Dice two medium onions into fairly small pieces, then heat olive oil and start to cook the onions. Let onions cook at low heat stirring every few minutes until onions are nicely browned and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- Don’t rush the browning step and be sure onions don’t burn or they will be bitter.
- After onions cook for 15 minutes, start preheating oven to 375F/190C.
- Add minced garlic and dried thyme to the onions and cook about 2 minutes more.
- Mix together eggs, sour cream, Prepared Horseradish (affiliate link), and Worcestershire sauce.
- Put ground beef into a bowl and let it come to room temperature. When onions are done, add Flaxseed Meal (affiliate link) and onion-garlic mixture to the meat and season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Add egg/sour cream/horseradish/Worcestershire sauce mixture to meat.
- Use your hands to gently combine until all the ingredients are well-mixed.
- I bought this broiler pan at a thrift store years ago, and love to use it to cook meatloaf. The slits let the fat drip down into the lower pan, so the meatloaf gets nice and crispy on the outside.
- Form the meat mixture into a loaf and place on top of the broiler pan (or roasting pan of your choice.) I like to make criss-cross slits on top of the meatloaf, but it’s completely optional!
- Bake meatloaf at 375F/190C for about 75 minutes, or until meat reaches 160F/55C on an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link).
- Let meatloaf cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting; then serve with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce if desired.
Make It a Low-Carb Meal:
Horseradish Meatloaf with Caramelized Onions and Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce would be great with Pureed Cauliflower with Garlic, Parmesan, and Goat Cheese or Twice Baked Cauliflower and Kale and Red Cabbage Slaw for a low-carb meal.
More Tasty Meatloaf or Meatballs:
- Beef and Sausage Italian Meatloaf
- Beef and Sausage Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
- Baked Swedish Meatballs
- Bacon Cheeseburger Meatballs
- Ground Beef Gyro Meatball Lettuce Wrap
Horseradish Meatloaf (with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce)
Make this Horseradish Meatloaf (with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce) on the weekend and enjoy leftovers during the week!
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, diced into small pieces
- 1 T tsp. olive oil (more or less, depending on your pan)
- 1 T finely minced garlic
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 T cream-style horseradish (not horseradish sauce)
- 1 T Worcestershire sauce
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1/2 cup Flaxseed Meal (see notes)
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 T mayo
- 2 T cream-style horseradish
Instructions
- Dice two medium onions into fairly small pieces, then heat olive oil in a large heavy pan and start to cook the onions over low heat.
- Let onions cook at low heat stirring every few minutes until onions are nicely browned and caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- Don’t rush this step and be sure onions don’t burn or they will be bitter.
- After onions cook for 15 minutes, start preheating oven to 375F/190C.
- Add minced garlic and dried thyme to the onions and cook about 2 minutes more.
- Mix together eggs, sour cream, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Put ground beef into a bowl and let it come to room temperature.
- When onions are done, add Flaxseed Meal (affiliate link) and onion-garlic mixture to the meat and season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Add egg/sour cream/horseradish/Worcestershire sauce mixture to meat. (Adding this on top of the onions will help cool them.)
- Use your hands to gently combine until all the ingredients are well-mixed.
- Form the meat mixture into a loaf and place on top of the broiler pan (or roasting pan of your choice.)
- I like to make criss-cross slits on top of the meatloaf, but it's completely optional!
- Bake meatloaf at 375F/190C for about 75 minutes, or until meat reaches 55-160F on an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link).
- Let meatloaf cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting; then stir together sauce ingredients and serve the meatloaf with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce if desired.
Notes
I loved this with Flaxseed Meal (affiliate link) for a low-carb version, but make it with breadcrumbs if you prefer.
Recipe adapted by Kalyn from notes copied years ago from a friend’s cookbook, but unfortunately the notes didn’t include the name of the book.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 475Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 252mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 34g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
When made with Flaxseed Meal (affiliate link), this Horseradish Meatloaf is a low-carbrecipe, suitable for low-carb and Keto eating plans. When it’s made with ground beef with 10% fat or less, the meatloaf is great for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was first posted in 2010. It was last updated with more information and the option to use flaxseed meal to make it a low-carb meatloaf in 2021. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2023.
55 Comments on “Horseradish Meatloaf (with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce)”
Would you be able to use almond flour in place of the flax meal and if so would it be 1-1 ratio?
I know hemp hearts will work as a binder in meatloaf but I haven’t ever tried almond flour. It’s quite a bit finer and not absorbent, so I don’t know how it will work. Maybe try googling to see if you can find anyone talking about it if you don’t have either of those other two and want a low-carb binder.
I am late to this party, but this was just perfect. So different from the normal ketchup yuckyness. I will make this again, absolutely!
Never too late, and so glad you enjoyed it!
Lindi, so glad you liked it. I know what you mean about the breadcrumbs, but I'm not sure it would work without them.
I've been married 36 years and my husband and I have never found a meatloaf recipe we agreed upon. He normally likes lots of egg and catsup. I prefer less egg and no catsup. We both like horseradish, though, so when I saw this, I thought I'd try it. Well, I still like my mom's the best, but this was good. And my husband really liked it. The big surprise was my granddaughter, who lives with us, thought it was absolutely delicious! So, I guess it is the new go-to. I would like to try leaving out the wheat crumbs (I try to stay away from most grains, except rice, but I'm afrain DH wouldn't like it then!
Perfect. Just saw this recipe and I had bought ground beef thinking of meat loaf. I love meat loaf, and have many recipes that I like, but always in the market for something new from you. Love horseradish and carmelized onions… all together? fantastic. Only have 0 % greek yogurt, no sour cream, but I bet it will be great. thanks once more!
Kann, so glad you enjoyed it, and good to know that flax seed meal was good in this meatloaf too.
My first attempt at meat loaf and it was absolutely wonderful. I used flaxseed meal as recommended in your other meatloaf recipe and it worked out great, no one noticed there were no breadcrumbs! Horseradish gave the meat the kick that it needed, wonderfful! Can't wait to try your other recipes.
Now this is to die for recipe, gonna make it this weekend 🙂
Mike, hope you enjoy it!
Oh my god, this looks outstanding. I can imagine it being my new favorite meatloaf. Great recipe!
Onions aren't restricted on phase one so I don't think the way they're cooked would matter.
I can't wait to make this! I know that caramelizing onions releases the sugar in them so does that make them have more carbs and calories or is it negligible?
I do love a good meatloaf and bacon will make it even better! Yours looks delicious.
Rasquachi, so glad you liked it, and thanks for passing on that info that it worked okay without the breadcrumbs too. Good to know!
I made this last night! I modified for Phase One by omitting the breadcrumbs… they were not missed. This is FANTASTIC. My husband (who, damn him, does NOT have to follow SB) raved on and on, which means I will have to make a double batch next time, since I'm not likely to have enough leftovers to last me very long! Thanks, Kalyn. A real winner!
Sarah, glad you liked it!
I was so excited to make this! It was delish! Even my picky two year old goobled down ever bite he was given!
I even posted your recipe in the blog I just started! Off to look at more recipes, yum!
http://funsizesarah.blogspot.com/2010/11/horseradish-meatloaf-with-caramelized.html
Nuts About Food, glad it still worked out!
I made this and posted about (just so you know, I linked you) and it was great. Unfortunately I had to make some last minute adjustments to the ingredients, because I ran out. But it was a hit.
Ananda, thanks. Glad to hear you're liking it.
first time, loving very bit and meat loaf is super delicious!
Nuts About Food, glad you're liking the things I've been cooking lately.
I love horse radish and Worcestershire sauce and in this season I keep finding myself looking up and making meatloaf. So this is the recipe for me. It really sounds delicious. Your latest Thai meatball recipe also caught my eye. Off to check it out.
Thanks.
Wow, I love hearing that! So glad people are liking this.
This was by far the BEST meatloaf I have ever eaten. Thank you for this recipe.
This meatloaf sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing/
Ssomerville, so glad you enjoyed it.
Made this last night for dinner. It was fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Rabbittrick, the sour cream and other things in this do keep it really moist.
This is one gorgeous loaf. I'd only ever made meatloaf once (since i spend more time making meatballs), but this is something i definitely would love to try. My previous recipe called for dousing the meatloaf (in a bread pan) twice with beef stock, for it to retain its juiciness. The horseradish and sour cream combo for juiciness sounds even more tempting!
Lia, glad you liked the idea, thanks!
Kalyn,
Talk about perfect timing! I had planned on my regular meatloaf last night, but this sure beats it. Super idea about the broiler pan. Can't wait to have the leftovers tonight.
Keep up with the great recipes…thanks!
Arica, if you can have dairy, I'd use plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. If you can't add anything that's dairy, I might just add 1-2 T of olive oil or even mayo. Not thinking of anything else right now that would keep the moistness that the sour cream adds.
Wow! This sounds so good, I am drooling! Any suggestions for a substitution for the sour cream? Or do you think it would be ok without it? Thanks!
Katrina, let me know how it turns out.
Jeanette, there's just a hint of horseradish, but it's good.
I've never seen horseradish in meatloaf…it sounds it must add some nice tang! Thanks for the recipe.
That looks fabulous! Got to try this ASAP – I have some Black Angus hamburger that really needs something! Cooked it up in olive oil and it was tasteless….. thanks so much, Kalyn.
Barbara, I just hate the idea of cooking the meatloaf in a loaf pan where it cook in it's own fat, so that's why I started doing it this way!
The horesradish addition sounds interesting Kalyn. I like the idea of cooking meatloaf free form.
Amy, me too! Hope you'll try it with gluten-free breadcrumbs. I'm not sure about Worcestershire Sauce but I think everything else will be gluten free.
I'm eating lunch wishing it was your meatloaf….I am going to have to make this soon. I *love* meatloaf.
Stephanie, didn't mean to ignore you. When I'm typing a comment and another comment comes in right at that time it looks like I skipped that person! Glad you like it.
Dawn, Lana, Lori, thanks for all the nice feedback. I really liked this combination.
Looks delicious. Meatloaf is my son's favorite. Don't know why, but I never think to make it! I love the added flavors of caramelized onions and horseradish- great idea!
Wow, Kalyn, you had me at "caramelized onions" but the sour cream and horseradish just sent it completely over the top! Absolutely must give this a try soon.
I my gosh I LOVE horseradish and all the flavors in this dish. I am printing this out.
Lydia, I know what you mean but this was really flavorful.
Nate, I agree (but everyone in my family loves that old mushroom soup meatloaf recipe!)
Ea, if you're using grated horseradish root, I'd probably use only about half as much. Cream-style horseradish is a prepared horseradish product that has grated horseradish, water, oil, and a tiny touch of vinegar and sugar. It's mostly horseradish, but not as strong as freshly grated horseradish.
Elle, it would be okay for phase one without the breadcrumbs, andyou can try it, but this is a fairly soft mixture with the addition of the eggs, sour cream, horseradish, and Worcestershire so I though it needed at least some breadcrumbs. Would love to hear how it works.
Joanne, thanks. I did like it a lot!
Paula, that little broiler pan was only about $1.00 and I think I've had it for at least 10 years. Love using it for this.
I can't wait to try this one too. I am definately adding this recipe to the must try list. Steph
The horseradish caught my eye because I LOVE it in meatloaf. I also like the idea of using a broiler pan. Inspired!
I always really love finding new meatloaf recipes. You can do so much with them…make meatballs, burgers, anything. This horseradish twist sounds delicious, especially against the sweet caramelized onions. Yum.
Would it be OK for phase one without the bread-crumbs? I can also use low-fat sour cream (9% fat)
thanks!
Looks very yummy – I love horse radish – and I will definitely try it soon (though fried as meat balls, I think). But I wondered what "cream-style horse radish" is? Being Danish, I'm not familiar with American products, and am only used to buying fresh horse radish.
That has got to taste WAY better than canned mushroom soup and onion soup packets! I can imagine the spicy kick of the horseradish as it travels up my nostrils.
I love the idea of the horseradish in this meatloaf! Honestly, sometimes meatloaf can be a bit bland, so I'm definitely going to try this variation.