Cracker Barrel Meatloaf
I love a good meatloaf, and this is by far the best I have made! Excellent flavor from the use of butter crackers and cheese. Highly recommended.
Equipment
- Loaf Pans (two, 4x8 inch)
- Oven
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup milk
- 32 butter crackers, crushed, like Magic or Ritz
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 120 grams Cheddar cheese, shredded, (4 oz)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, or a mix of black and white pepper
- 1 kilo ground beef, (2 lb)
- ½ cup ketchup, or chili sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Get out two loaf pans. I used my Pyrex pans.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and crackers and stir together. Add the onion and cheese and stir together. Stir in the salt and pepper.
- Add ground beef. Mix well.
- Divide mixture between the 2 loafs, pack lightly and smooth off the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. While the meatloaf is baking, mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard to make the topping. I used chili sauce in place of the ketchup.
- After 30 minutes of baking, spoon ¼ of the topping onto each meatloaf, return the pans to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes. Then spoon on the rest of the topping, dividing between the loaves, and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let the loaf rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice and serve right from the pan with your favorite side dishes, and enjoy.
Notes
For 8 servings this is actually low cost per serving and also depends on where you source the beef from. I purchase in bulk from a local butcher and grind myself.
Updated on 2 July 2022.