Grandma Min's Meat Loaf

By Addie

Jack loves this meatloaf and says it's a KEEPER! Recipe from Maxine Heaney in GOOD NEIGHBORS

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup cracker crumbs
• 2 beaten eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup grated onion
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1 scant teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Soak the bread crumbs in the milk. Add the ground beef, eggs, onion and seasonings; mix well. Form the meat mixture into a loaf and place in a loaf pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 45 minutes. Spread topping on meatloaf and bake for 15 more minutes.

TOPPING: (optional)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsps brown sugar
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp Worchestershire Sauce

Mix all and spread on meatloaf during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
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This is great with Turnip Mashed Potatoes:
Make a batch of fresh mashed potatoes, adding cooked turnip when mashing. Be sure and add warm butter and milk. This combination is absolutely delicious!

OR Carrot Smashed Potatoes: Microwave some little red poatoes and carrots. Smash with a potato masher,adding warm milk and butter. Top with salt and pepper! Yummy. Don't mash TOO finely because this is great a little lumpy!