Magnificent Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 2 -5 drops tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, cook onion for 5 to 7 minutes until softened.
• 2 in a large bowl mix together the meat, egg, salt and pepper, in another bowl stir together the ketchup, mustard, worcestershire sauce and tabasco, add this mixture, the cooked onion and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs to the meat mixture, pat the mixture into an 8x4 loaf pan.
• 3 cover the pan and refrigerate for one hour to allow the flavors to blend.
• 4 preheat the oven to 350, bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until cooked through, let the meatloaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
• 5 *note: i like to serve this with "peas and pasta" which i will post a recipe for. we like to put it over a slice of meatloaf. also, if you prefer a mixture of veal, beef and lamb, it works just fine, i use either.