Italian Dressing Meatloaf

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 12 saltine crackers, crushed
• 1 egg
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 ounce italian salad dressing mix (i like good seasons)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat over 400 degrees.
• 2 combine tomato sauce, brown sugar and mustard in a small sauce pan. add salt and pepper to taste and simmer on low while preparing meatloaf.
• 3 combine ground meat with italian dressing mix, salt, pepper, garlic and celery seed until mixed thoroughly.
• 4 add crackers and eggs and form into a loaf.
• 5 place meatloaf on a a greased baking sheet and cook 25-30 minutes. top with 1/2 of the tomato sauce mixture and cook an additional 10-15 minutes.
• 6 use the remaining tomato sauce to top the meatloaf slices when done.
• 7 best served with mashed potatoes and green beans. enjoy!