Norm Benner's Monday Meatloaf
Source of Recipe
Buddy Cookbook
List of Ingredients
2 lbs. ground beef
4-5 slices of white bread toasted and finely crumbled, to make 1 cup
3/4 cup whole milk
1 egg
4-5 canned plum tomatoes drained and diced or 3/4 cup diced canned tomatoes, drained
3 tbs. finely chopped sweet onion
3 tbs. finely chopped green pepper
3 tbs.finely chopped celery
1/4 cup ketchup (in the meatloaf)
1 cup ketchup (for meatloaf topping)
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Recipe
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the toasted bread crumbs, the milk and the egg. Mix together with a fork. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Add the meat, tomatoes, onion, green pepper, celery,1/4 cup ketchup, and the salt and pepper. Mix together with your hands.
4. Put into a 9x5x3 inch glass loaf pan pressing lightly. Shape it into a loaf.
5. Pour the cup of ketchup over the whole top.
6. Place the loaf into the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees (check with an instant read thermometer).
7. Let stand in juices until cool and firmer.
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