Old Fashioned Momma’s Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground beef

¾ cup milk

1 egg

3 slices bread torn up into small pieces

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

½ tablespoon onion powder or ½ cup finely chopped onion

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon dry ground mustard

¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ teaspoon hot sauce

⅛ teaspoon garlic powder

½ cup ketchup

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350F degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (except ketchup.)

Spread mixture into an ungreased loaf pan or shape into a loaf on a sheet pan.

Spread ketchup evenly on top of meatloaf.

Cook for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes (or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees).

Let stand for 5 minutes and serve

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST MEATLOAF:

Use some meat that has fat. This is not the place for lean beef. Lean beef is more expensive and it can be dry because there is not much fat.

I would not recommend ground turkey for this recipe.

This meatloaf will seem a bit “wet” as you form it. Don’t worry that is normal – I promise it will turn out great!

I like the cubed bread slices for this but bread crumbs (about ½ cup) can be substituted for the bread slices.

Want to fancy it up a bit? Add a little balsamic vinegar to the ketchup before topping the meatloaf.

This can be made in a loaf pan (with the same cooking time.) Cooking it on a sheet pan will help some of the fat spread away from the meat.