How to Make Beef and Pork Meat Loaf

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + standing
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
There's a secret ingredient in this beef and pork meat loaf that puts it above all others. (Hint: It starts with cheese and ends with crackers!)

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup 2% milk
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup finely crushed cheese crackers
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

  1. Saute onion in oil in a small skillet until tender. Cool to room temperature.
  2. Combine the eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, crackers, salt, pepper, thyme and onion in a large bowl. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf; place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Combine ketchup and brown sugar; spread half of sauce over meat loaf. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 334 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 769mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.

Stop searching for a go-to meat loaf recipe. This is it! Your family will be delighted with this mixture of beef, pork and sauteed onion, with a sweet- and-tangy sauce baked onto the top. Cheese crackers are the secret ingredient in this one. —Simple & Delicious Test Kitchen
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