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
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup ketchup
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350F degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (except ketchup.)
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Spread mixture into an ungreased loaf pan or shape into a loaf on a sheet pan.
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Spread ketchup evenly on top of meatloaf.
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Cook for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees).
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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 breadslices 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.
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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.