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Simple Ranch House Meatloaf

Here's how you make Simple Ranch House Meatloaf
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 105m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds ground beef (I use extra lean)
  • 4 ounces yellow onions, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup bread crumbs (or 1 cup cracker crumbs)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 7 1/2 ounces beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • TOPPING
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ALTERNATE TOPPING
  • 4 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Splenda granular
  • 4 tablespoons cream cheese (spreadable soft cream cheese - light)
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon hot horseradish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 325F

  • Step 2: Mix all the meatloaf ingredients together and pack into a 5"x9" loaf pan; bake for 1 hour & 15 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove from oven, turn out of pan onto an ovenproof serving platter.

  • Step 4: Topping: Mix together which ever topping ingredients you choose to use; brush it over the meatloaf; return the meatloaf to the oven for a further 30 minutes.

  • NOTE: The finished cooled meatloaf can be frozen. Alternately, the meatloaf ingredients can be split into 2 smaller loaf pans, cooked, topped, cooled and frozen. The meatloaf is excellant eaten hot or cold

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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