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Kid Friendly Meatloaf
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 75 Minutes
Servings: 8
As a kid, I loved my Grandma's meatloaf but quickly learned that not all meatloaf is created the same - others were dry, musty smelling, or had large pieces of things I didn't like (onions or peppers for instance). I started with my Grandma's recipe and tweaked it with my kids giving reviews. I learned that musty smell was from too much sage so be careful with that. The real secrets here though are the shape and size - cake shaped rather than loaf shaped allows the center to cook without overcooking or drying the outer area; and, mincing the onions so they are not so visible after cooking (a good trick for all recipes when dealing with kids). Feel free to add your own spicing touches - so long as you keep the shape and the ketchup glaze this recipe is guaranteed to stay moist and never need a sauce!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 cups crushed saltines
1 cup milk
1 large egg
1/2 cup fresh minced onion
1 tablespoon a-1 steak sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground sage (no more than that)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup ketchup
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 Set aside 2/3 cup of the ketchup Place remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl, adding the milk last, and mix/knead with hands until mixture appears uniform.
2. Do NOT use a loafpan or shape into bread loaf.
3. Place meatloaf in an ungreased 9 x 9in.
4. square cake pan and shape into 8 x 8in.
5. square (you should have 1in. between meat and pan on all sides).
6. Spread remaining 2/3 cup ketchup over top of meatloaf.
7. Bake UNCOVERED for 65-75 mins.
By RecipeOfHealth.com