Meatloaf

Ingredients

Meatloaf

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 1/4 ounces Lipton Onion Soup Mix
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup chili sauce
• 1 serrano pepper, diced (optional)
• up to 1 cup crackers, crushed

Sauce

• 2/3 cup chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons brown mustard

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Saute onions, garlic, serrano pepper in 1 tbsp oil in a small pan until onions are translucent.

3. 3

   Mix the meatloaf ingredients together, mixing in the crackers last until desired consistency (use no more than 1 cup).

4. 4

   Shape the meatloaf mixture into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish.

5. 5

   Place meatloaf into oven and set timer for 60 minutes.

6. 6

   Mix sauce ingredients together in a small saucepan, bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Baste meatloaf with sauce after first 15 minutes of cooking and every 15 minutes afterwards.

8. 8

   Bake meatloaf until internal temperature reaches 155 F (will rise to 160 F after removing from oven), about 45 min to 1 hr of cooking total.

9. 9

   Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

10. 10

    Serve meatloaf with remaining sauce.