Meatloaf

Recipe Name: Meatloaf

Story: This recipe was passed down to me from my Mom except for the cayenne addition because Forest, Dustin, and Brad like a little kick with their foods.

Years you've been making it: 40+

Author / Creator: Grandma (Maka, Patricia)

Submitted by: Suzy (Mom)

Ingredients:
2lbs ground beef
2 eggs
½ medium onion
½ C pepper any color
1TBS Worcestershire
¼ C Ketchup, plus enough ketchup to coat the top of each loaf
½ tsp garlic powder
1tsp thyme
Pinch of cayenne
½ cup bread crumbs or panko
Pinch of salt and pepper

Directions:
Beat the eggs, Worcestershire, and ketchup together. Mix the dry ingredients in to the liquid mixture, except the bread crumbs.

Chop the onion and pepper into small pieces.

Add everything to the beef, including the bread crumbs, and mix completely. You may want to put gloves on, I find mixing with your hands to be most effective.

Then shape into 2 loaves and spread ketchup over the whole top.  If you like a lot of ketchup spread thickly if not spread a thin amount.

Bake at 350 Covered for 45 minutes then uncover and bake for another 15 minutes.

Notes:
Forest is such a cheese lover that I put some shredded cheese on top for the last 15 minutes.
Let the loaves rest for about 15-20 minutes before slicing.

I have also in the recent years taken tin foil, roll it and make a loop out of it for the loaf to sit on so that the loaf is not cooking in the fat as it melts from the meat.