Meatloaf with ground beef, onion and tomato sauce
This hearty meatloaf is packed with old fashioned flavor that's hard to resist. The best thing about making meatloaf is having it on sandwiches the next day!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 8 ounces can tomato sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- 12 saltine crackers crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Put all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix together until fully combined.
- Form into the shape of a loaf, and place on a roasting pan that allows drainage.
- When done baking, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Modern Twist: Use ground turkey in place of ground beef for a modern meatloaf meal
If you like, spread ketchup over top of the meatloaf before baking
Cooking this on a roasting or broiling rack with drainage will make for a leaner and more evenly cooked meatloaf.
The original recipe calls for ground chuck; I use ½ lb. of ground chuck (80-85% lean) and a pound of leaner ground beef to lower the overall fat without losing the taste.
Meatloaf leftovers make excellent sandwiches!
Nutrition
Calories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 354mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 157IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg
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