Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 2/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 pounds ground beef (90/10 or 93/7)
Glaze:
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes.
- Mix sauteed veggies, cheese, Ritz crackers, whole milk, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a large bowl until well combined.
- Add ground beef and use your hands to gently mix all the ingredients together until just combined.
- Transfer to a 9×5 loaf pan and gently press it into a loaf shape.
- Bake for 30 minutes. While the meatloaf is baking combine glaze ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Brush meatloaf with half the glaze and bake for another 30-40 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Let rest for 10-12 minutes, brush with the remaining glaze, then slice and serve! Enjoy!
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Notes
- Leaner ground beef (90/10) works best for this recipe. 80/20 or 85/15 ground beef will make the meatloaf a bit greasy.
- Don’t overmix the meatloaf – it can make the loaf dense and chewy.
- If your loaf pan is very full, place it on a baking sheet to catch any drips.
- Don’t be alarmed if there’s a bit of liquid in the loaf pan after baking. The juices will redistribute throughout the loaf as it cools.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top + Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the meatloaf
- Calories: 373
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 885.4 mg
- Fat: 16.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 20.2 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 34.8 g
- Cholesterol: 166 mg
