Meatloaf Recipe - The Best Meatloaf I've Ever Made

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber and are a healthier alternative.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides good fats.

Sauté chopped onion in a little bit of butter until softened.

Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

In a large bowl, combine 2 lb of extra lean ground beef, half can of tomato sauce, crumbled butter crackers, and sour cream.

Add the sautéed onion and garlic to the mixture.

Season with Worcestershire sauce and add 1 egg to help bind the mixture together.

Mix all ingredients together using hands until well combined.

Transfer the mixture into a loaf pan, shaping it into a loaf.

Mix the remaining half can of tomato sauce with ketchup to create a sauce.

Spread the sauce evenly over the top of the meatloaf.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 40 minutes.

Increase the oven temperature to 400°F and return the meatloaf to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.

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