Mama’s Meatloaf

My Grandmother makes amazing meatloaf. I’m not a meatloaf fan, and I could eat this all day. So juicy and tastey I had to share her “dab & dash” recipe… which means, she doesn’t really know the measurements of the recipe, but this is as close as we can get.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Ground Beef, 2 lbs

Dried Onion, 2 dashes

Hunt’s Pasta Sauce, 26.5 oz can

Applesauce, 1 large jar

Brown Sugar, 1 handful

Eggs, 3

Saltine Crackers, 1/2 sleeve

Milk

Tomato Juice, 1 large can

Method:

In a small bowl, combine crushed up saltines with milk. Add enough milk to make a paste with the saltines.

In a larger bowl, combine ground beef, dried onion, milk-cracker paste, eggs, brown sugar, tomato pasta sauce, salt and pepper. Work with hands until all is mixed together.

Place mixture in a large oven-safe glass baking dish, or a large loaf pan. (You can divide mixture to make two smaller loafs). Form into a loaf.

Top the loaf with salt and pepper and the tomato juice. (Optional Topping: Top the loaf with strips of bacon to add additional flavor).

Bake on 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Now, like I said. . . this is an old fashioned “dab & dash” recipe, and in all honesty- the way I love to cook! But, beware and tweek seasoning as desired.

You can make these into meatballs, if you want!

Have fun!