The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Beef Recipes. (The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made Recipe). When I was growing up, my mom never ever made meatloaf and I always wanted to try it - I finally tried it at a restaurant and loved it. When I moved out on my own I started experimenting with different recipes and creating my own version. I finally came up with the best meatloaf I have ever made, and I wanted to share it.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made Recipe

Ingredients

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

3 tablespoons ketchup

Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic 5 minutes until onion is tender. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

In a large bowl mix the onion and garlic beef crumbled bread crushed crackers egg sour cream Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 can tomato sauce. Gradually stir in the milk 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture is moist but not soggy. Transfer the mixture to a 5x9 inch loaf pan.

Step 4

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

Step 5

In a small bowl mix the remaining tomato sauce and ketchup. Pour over the top of the meatloaf and continue baking 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 212.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.9g 36%

Carbohydrates: 8.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 3.3g

Fat: 11.6g 18%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 76.1mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 246IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.9mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 3.8mg 6%

Folate: 20.5mcg 5%

Calcium: 39.3mg 4%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 22mg 8%

Potassium: 335.2mg 9%

Sodium: 648.6mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 104

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.