MORTON MEATLOAF

My tried and true recipe for MEATLOAF is a family favorite and really is delicious. I use a broiler pan to bake the meatloaf, and I believe it makes all the difference (fat drips out). [Be sure to spray both the top and bottom of the broiler pan with Pam for easy cleanup.] This is a great recipe that my youngest son Jonathan really likes.  His wife makes it for him now, and she’s a good cook. So sweet! This Southern woman knows it is especially good with side dishes of mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas and homemade biscuits. And steamed cabbage, yes that’s a favorite side of mine too. 

MORTON MEATLOAF
INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lbs. ground beef 
• 3 eggs, beaten well
• 1 medium onion diced (I cook the onion BEFORE I mix it in w/the ground beef.) I do this by placing the diced onion and a splash of canola oil or olive oil in a bowl and heating in the microwave for 3 – 4 minutes
• ½ cup ketchup – or a tad more to preference, plus some extra to cover the top!
• 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers, finely crushed (I put the crackers in a zip-loc bag and use my rolling pin to crush the crackers.)
• 1 package of Lipton onion soup mix
• Salt and pepper to taste

• PREPARATION:
• 1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2.  Use broiler pan and spray both top and bottom pieces with Pam.
• 3.  In large bowl: mix ground beef and beaten eggs then add microwaved onions and ketchup. Stir in crushed Ritz cracker crumbs, and then mix in the Lipton onion soup mix. Salt & pepper to taste.
  
• 4.  Mix all ingredients well and form into a rectangular loaf and place on the broiler pan.
• 5. Squirt 😊 ketchup over the top of the meatloaf.
• 6. Bake through for 1 full hour. I use a meat thermometer and make sure the internal temp is 160 degrees.
• Let the meatloaf sit/rest 5-10 minutes before slicing. I will sometimes return the meatloaf to a warm oven while I get the side dishes ready.
  Transfer to a serving platter before slicing.
• Happy Meatloaf Making!
  Gran Jan