Redneck Meatloaf

niedziela, 9 lutego 2014

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (I usually use home-canned)
2 lbs ground beef (the best quality on sale is what I use!)
1/2-3/4 cup onion (if you like it, use more)
1/4-1/2 cup green pepper, chopped VERY FINE
1 cup saltine crumbs
1/3 cup A-1 Steak Sauce, plus
3 tablespoons A-1 Steak Sauce (I use the Walmart knock-off, for the sauce, but I never measure, just glug it in)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon ground black peppercorns
1 dash salt, if desired

1 Slip your hands into plastic sandwich bags. This will make clean-up sooo much easier!
2 In a large bowl, combine the meat, crumbled and mushed up well, the chopped onion, green pepper, saltine crumbs, 1/3 cup steak sauce, eggs, pepper, salt, and half the can of tomato sauce.
3 Mush this all together (this is where I take out my aggressions). Place in a loaf pan lined with the new release foil. This stuff will save you more time on clean-up. While meatloaf bakes, stir together remaining tomato sauce and steak sauce.
4 Another tip: If you would rather, pat these out into mini-loaves. If you use a 9x13 pan, you could probably get 4-5 loaves, depending on how big you make them. Kids love their own meatloaf on their plate.
5 Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes (if making one loaf, less is mini-loaves). Pour off the grease. Coat top with sauce. Bake 10 more minutes.
6 Let stand a few minutes to cool down.

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