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Meatloaf
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Meatloaf

Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Large Loaf Pan
  • Food Processor

Ingredients

  • ½ yellow onion finely minced
  • ½ lb mushrooms finely minced
  • 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 2 cloves of garlic finely minced
  • ½ cup milk
  • 10 saltine crackers finely crushed
  • 2 tbsp Italian bread crumbs
  • 1 egg well-beaten
  • Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 lb. ground beef

Sauce:

  • 1 cup of ketchup
  • 2-3 tbsp brown sugar to taste
  • ½ tsp dried mustard
  • Dash of nutmeg

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a loaf pan with olive oil cooking spray.
  • Prepare the meatloaf mixture by combining the onion, mushrooms, parmesan, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely minced.
  • Combine the milk, crushed saltine crackers, bread crumbs, and well-beaten egg in a dish. Season with garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to taste and mix well.
  • In a large bowl, mix the onion mixture, milk mixture, and ground beef until well-combined.
  • Form into a loaf and place in the prepared loaf pan.
  • Make the sauce by combining the ketchup, brown sugar, dried mustard, and nutmeg in a small bowl until well-mixed.
  • Brush most of the sauce over the top of the meatloaf, saving extra sauce for serving.
  • Bake the meatloaf for 60-90 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with additional sauce. Enjoy.