I don’t know about you, but leftovers are not my favorite to eat. To mitigate having so many, I have started cutting everything in half and it is the perfect amount for our small 3 person family. Sometimes there are even leftovers for me or my daughter to have lunch the next day.
So today I wanted to share our go to meatloaf recipe, a perfect comfort food for those cold day cravings. It’s pretty basic and classic, but it’s how we like it. I also started a food Instagram recently, so if you want more meal ideas then I have time to blog check it out!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound of 80/20 ground beef
- ½ envelope of dried onion soup mix
- 1 beaten egg
- 3 ounces water
- ½ Tbsp. Italian seasoning
- ¾ cup crushed Ritz crackers
- ½ onion, diced
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves
- Glaze:
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Mix, and brush evenly on top of the meatloaf before it goes into the oven.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- Line a loaf pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together onion soup mix, egg, water, and Italian seasoning.
- Add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, onions, and garlic, and mix thoroughly until just combined
- Place mixture in the loaf pan, pressing down lightly. It is smaller so you will make a “loaf” shape as it won’t fill out the pan. (it might if you double the recipe!)
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45 minutes or until the middle reaches at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit
- Let it stand for 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan and serving
Notes
- Don’t overmix the meatloaf or try to press down too much when you fill the pan; this will result in an overly-dense, tough meatloaf.
- I make the glaze twice so I have extra to drizzle on top after we bake it, yum!
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