The Best Meatloaf

Name: The Best Meatloaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 cup soft bread crumbs; 0.5 cup milk; 1.5 pounds ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 0.5 cup 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 cup steak sauce, or more to taste

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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!

Recipe by DENELLE

Updated on September 15, 2022

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Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

1 hrs

Additional Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs 20 mins

Servings:

6

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Ingredients

1 cup soft bread crumbs
½ cup milk
1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
½ cup diced green bell pepper
3 tablespoons steak sauce, (e.g. Heinz 57)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup steak sauce, or more to taste

Directions

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.
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.
Pat the mixture into the prepared loaf pan; brush the top with 1/4 cup steak sauce.
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.

Melissa Goff

Tips

Use about 2 slices of bread, torn into pieces, for the soft bread crumbs.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

288	Calories
18g	Fat
10g	Carbs
21g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 288
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g	23%
Saturated Fat 7g	35%
Cholesterol 101mg	34%
Sodium 867mg	38%
Total Carbohydrate 10g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 21g
Vitamin C 14mg	70%
Calcium 57mg	4%
Iron 3mg	14%
Potassium 349mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.