Namoi Judd's Mowing For Meatloaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 1/3 cups coarsely crushed soda crackers (1-1/2 tubes from package)
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb breakfast sausage pattie
• 1 large egg
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, minced
• 3/4 cup ketchup, plus 1/4 cup for the top
• 1/3 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°f
• 2 in a heavy-duty, plastic food-storage bag, place the crackers, seal, and roll over with a rolling pin until crushed but not powdery.
• 3 take any rings off your fingers and send them to me!
• 4 in a large bowl, with clean hands, mix together all the ingredients except the 1/4 cup ketchup for the top. mix thoroughly but lightly, being careful not to pack the meat too much.
• 5 place in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan and shape into a loaf.
• 6 cover with aluminum foil.
• 7 bake in the 325°f oven for 45 minutes.
• 8 remove the foil.
• 9 spread the top of the loaf with the 1/4 cup ketchup.
• 10 bake, uncovered, another 60 minutes.
• 11 let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.