Meatloaf

Ma's Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup dry or soft bread crumbs and 1-1/4 c milk

(OR 3 slices bread, torn, and 1 c milk)

(OR 3/4 c oatmeal and 1 c milk)

• 1 egg
• 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 c)
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1 T Worcestershire sauce
• 1-1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t dry mustard
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1/4 t ground sage
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

Instructions Mix all ingredients together.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours until done. Baste meatloaf with glaze (below) during the last 30 minutes, every ten minutes or three times.

Notes For a leaner option, prepare meatloaf as directed. Instead of placing in a pan, place a wire cooling rack on top of 9"x13" pan. Form the meatloaf into a very tight, firm loaf. Gently place on top of wire rack, making sure that the pan underneath is larger than the meatloaf. Do not press down too firmly once it is on the rack or it will start to fall through. Bake as directed. As it bakes, the fat will drip down and collect in the pan below.

Glaze

• 1/2 c ketchup
• 3 T brown sugar
• 2 t prepared mustard
• 1/4 t chili powder

Mix. Glaze as directed.