This meatloaf recipe adds green peppers for flavor and texture. It is the best meatloaf recipe I have tried, and I have been using it for 30 years. My husband loves it and he is picky!
Ingredients
- 1 cup soft bread crumbs
- 0.5 cups milk
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- 1 onion , chopped
- 0.5 cups diced green bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons steak sauce , e.g. Heinz 57
- 1 egg , slightly beaten
- 1.25 teaspoons salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 0.25 cups steak sauce , or more to taste
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Combine bread crumbs and milk in a small bowl; set aside to soften.
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Mix ground beef, onion, bell pepper, steak sauce, egg, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; add bread crumb mixture and mix with your hands until combined.
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Pat the mixture into the prepared loaf pan; brush the top with 1/4 cup steak sauce.
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Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Allow to stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts
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