Old fashioned Momma’s Meatloaf

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3 slices bread torn up into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tablespoon onion powder or ½ cup finely chopped onion
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dry ground mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
  •  teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ cup ketchup

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350F degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (except ketchup.)
  • Spread mixture into an ungreased loaf pan or shape into a loaf on a sheet pan.
  • Spread ketchup evenly on top of meatloaf.
  • Cook for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees).
  • Let stand for 5 minutes and serve

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST MEATLOAF:

  • Use some meat that has fat. This is not the place for lean beef. Lean beef is more expensive and it can be dry because there is not much fat.
  • I would not recommend ground turkey for this recipe.
  • This meatloaf will seem a bit “wet” as you form it. Don’t worry that is normal – I promise it will turn out great!
  • I like the cubed bread slices for this but bread crumbs (about ½ cup) can be substituted for the bread slices.
  • Want to fancy it up a bit? Add a little balsamic vinegar to the ketchup before topping the meatloaf.
  • This can be made in a loaf pan (with the same cooking time.) Cooking it on a sheet pan will help some of the fat spread away from the meat.

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