Best Meatloaf
Description
This is the best meatloaf recipe ever: moist and tender on the inside with a yummy glaze on top. This recipe can easily be modified to your taste.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter
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1/4 cup minced onion
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
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3 slices bread, toasted and crumbled
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7 buttery round crackers, crushed
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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3 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
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1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
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1/4 cup milk, or as needed
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3 tablespoons ketchup
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gather all ingredients.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Transfer the mixture to a 5x9-inch loaf pan. 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).
5
Mix the remaining tomato sauce and ketchup in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the meatloaf, and continue baking for 10 minutes.
6
Serve hot and enjoy!