The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made ​

Servings: 6

Ingredients

	1 1/2 teaspoons butter
	2 tablespoons minced onions
	3/4 teaspoon salt
	3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
	1 pound extra-lean ground beef
	1 tablespoon garlic, minced
	1 1/2 slices bread, toasted and crumbled
	3 1/2 buttery round crackers, crushed
	1/2 egg, lightly beaten
	1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream
	2 1/4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
	1/2 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
	2 tablespoons milk (optional)
	1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup

Directions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2 Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for five minutes until onion is tender. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3 In a huge bowl, mix the onion and garlic, beef, crumbled bread, crushed crackers, egg, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 can tomato sauce. Gradually stir in the milk 1 teaspoon at the same time until the mixture is moist, however, not soggy. Transfer the mixture to a 5x9 inch loaf pan.

Step 4 Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), and continue baking quarter-hour, to an interior temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 5 In a little bowl, mix the rest of the tomato sauce and ketchup. Pour outrageous of the meatloaf, and continue baking for ten minutes.