All-American Meatloaf
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ingredients
- 1 tbls vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 tsp cider vinegar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk, plus extra as needed
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 tsp worcestershire
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 lbs meatloaf mix (1 lb hamburger + 1 lb ground pork or jimmy dean sausage)
- 2/3 cup crushed saltine crackers
- 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
directions
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1. Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat the ovn to 350°. Heat the oil in an 8-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
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2. Meanwhile, mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, and vinegar and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, milk, mustard, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and tabasco together.
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3. Mix the meatloaf mix, crackers, parsley, sautéed onion mixture, and egg mixture until evenly blended and the mixture doesn’t stick to the bowl (if the mixture sticks, add additional milk, a tbls at a time, until it no longer sticks).
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4.Turn the meat mixture onto the foil-lined baking sheet and shape into a 9 by 5-inch loaf. Brush with half of the ketchup mixture. Bake the loaf for 45 minutes.
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5. Brush the loaf with the remaining ketchup mixture and continue to bake until the center of the loaf measures 160° on an instant-read thermometer, about 15 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Source: America's Test Kitchen, Family Cookbook
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