Best Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.25 cups minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 1.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
• 3 slices bread , toasted and crumbled
• 7 butterys round crackers , crushed
• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 3.5 tablespoons sour cream
• 1.5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can tomato sauce , 15 ounce
• 0.25 cups milk , Optional
• 3 tablespoons ketchup

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook onion and garlic until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Combine onion and garlic mixture, beef, crumbled bread, crushed crackers, egg, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 can tomato sauce in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Gradually stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture is moist, but not soggy.

4. 4

   Transfer the mixture to a 5x9-inch loaf pan. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Continue baking 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

5. 5

   Mix the remaining tomato sauce and ketchup in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the meatloaf, and continue baking for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve hot and enjoy!