The Best Meat Loaf ((SHARE))

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 The Best Meat Loaf ((SHARE))

Recipe Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup ketchup
• 2 large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1⁄4 tsp pepper
• 2 lb meat loaf mixture (beef, pork and veal)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped scallion
• 1⁄2 cup bell pepper
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers (24 crackers)
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp packed brown sugar

Recipe Preparation

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil.

2. Whisk 1⁄2 cup ketchup with the next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.

3. Add meat loaf mixture, scallion, bell pepper, saltines and garlic. Mix well with hands or with a wooden spoon.

4. Place on baking sheet and pat into an 11 x 5-in. oval loaf. Mix remaining 1⁄4 cup ketchup and the brown sugar; spread over loaf.

5. Bake 50 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 160°F. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.Leftovers are great served cold with mustard or horseradish sauce.

Mini Meat Loaves: Using 1 cup meat loaf mixture for each loaf, shape into six 5-in.-long, 21⁄2-in.-wide loaves on lined baking sheet. Spread with the ketchup-sugar mixture; bake 20 to 25 minutes. Share