Meatloaf Recipe With Crackers
This Meatloaf Recipe With Crackers is a simple, classic dish that will become a family favorite.
Equipment
- Loaf pan
- baking sheet
- large bowl
Ingredients
Meatloaf Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 cup Ritz crackers crushed
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup onion finely chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried minced onion)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Sauce Ingredients
- ¾ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Preparation Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 5x9 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, crackers, egg, milk, ½ cup ketchup, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix together with your hands until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 ½ hours.
- In a small bowl, combine ¾ cup ketchup, brown sugar, apricot preserves and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Spread half of the mixture evenly over the meatloaf halfway through baking. Reserve the remainder of the sauce for dipping/topping. Let meatloaf sit for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Be absolutely sure that you place the pan of meatloaf on a rimmed baking sheet before you put it in the oven. To save yourself from having to clean an extra dish, place parchment paper on top of the baking sheet. Be careful not to over mix! Let the meatloaf rest for AT LEAST 15 minutes after it comes out of the oven. The apricot preserves in the sauce make this recipe, but grape or cherry jelly or jam are great replacements.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 30gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 1093mgPotassium: 697mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 382IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 4mg
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