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 the recipe to be low in carbs!
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I think Horseradish Meatloaf with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce 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 before it’s cooked, and a tasty sauce of sour cream, mayo, and horseradish. And if you use my newly-preferred Flaxseed Meal to find the meatloaf together, this tasty meatloaf is low-carb and gluten-free!
But this is not quick and easy meatloaf. 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?
- 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I originally made this tasty meatloaf with a small amount of breadcrumbs, so it wasn’t gluten-free and did have a few carbs.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 with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce:
(Scroll down for complete recipe with nutritional information.)
- 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 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 serve 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-carb and low-glycemic recipe, suitable for low-carb eating plans. If 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 posted in 2010. It was last updated with more information in 2021.
55 Comments on “Horseradish Meatloaf with Sour Cream-Horseradish Sauce”
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.