Saturday, December 6, 2008

Savory Meat Loaf

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs 93% lean ground beef

sauce topping

  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar , not packed down
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Crush saltine crackers in ziplock bag with mallet or rolling pin until finely crushed.
  3. Combine the first 8 ingredients together in large bowl and mix well with your hands.
  4. Place and form meat loaf into greased loaf pan.
  5. Bake uncovered for 50 minutes.
  6. Combine sauce ingredients and spread over top of meat loaf.
  7. Bake 15-20 minutes longer, until thermometer reads 160 degrees.
  8. Let meat stand 10 minutes before slicing