Best Meatloaf Recipe

Prep Time::15 mins

Cook Time:: 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time:: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings::12

Yield::1 meatloaf

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

1 tablespoon butter

¼ cup minced onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

2 pounds extra-lean ground beef

3 slices bread, toasted and crumbled

7 buttery round crackers, crushed

1 egg, lightly beaten

3 ½ tablespoons sour cream

1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided

¼ cup milk, or as needed (Optional)

3 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gather all ingredients.

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Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook onion and garlic until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.

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Combine onion and garlic mixture, beef, crumbled bread, crushed crackers, egg, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 can tomato sauce in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Gradually stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture is moist, but not soggy.

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Transfer the mixture to a 5×9-inch loaf pan.

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Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Continue baking 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Mix the remaining tomato sauce and ketchup in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the meatloaf, and continue baking for 10 minutes.

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Serve hot and enjoy!

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