Classic Ground Beef Meatloaf
A delicious, and easily made ground beef meatloaf recipe with lean ground beef, diced onions, Worcestershire sauce, and a variety of spices.
Equipment
- 1 Loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
- 3 slices of bread torn into pieces
- 8 saltine crackers crumbled
- 2 egg whites
- 4 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp rubbed sage
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a bowl, mix together the milk and egg whites.
- Add the pieces of bread and crumbled crackers to the milk and egg white mixture. Let the mixture soak for a few minutes.
- Add the lean ground beef to the milk, egg whites, pieces of bread, and crumbled crackers. Mix together.
- Dice the onion. Add the diced onions to the lean ground beef mixture. Mix together thoroughly.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, ground mustard, rubbed sage, and black pepper to the lean ground beef mixture. Mix together.
- Coat a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Spread the lean ground beef mixture evenly into the loaf pan. Put the loaf pan in the preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes.
- Mix the ketchup and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- After the meatloaf is done baking for 35 minutes, use heat-resistant oven mitts to remove the meatloaf from the oven. Spread the ketchup and brown sugar mixture on the top of the meatloaf.
- Put the meatloaf back into the oven for another 20 minutes.
Notes
Great Side Dishes For Meatloaf
- Green beans sprinkled with lots of pepper
- Mashed potatoes
- Baked potatoes
- Mac and cheese
- Canned corn
- Salad and or veggies
- Buttered dinner rolls
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