Sage Meat Loaf Recipe

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"As a child, I loved coming home from school to the aroma of Mom's meat loaf baking in he oven. I've never tasted another meat loaf quite as good as this recipe." —Emily Dennis Hancock, Michigan

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Sage Meat Loaf Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 65 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 65 80

Ingredients

1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup crushed saltines
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Pat meat mixture into an ungreased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes.
Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and nutmeg; spread over top. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until meat is no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 336 calories, 17 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 113 mg cholesterol, 757 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Sage Meat Loaf in Taste of Home August/September 2008, p45

No More Tears

To reduce tears while cutting onions, freeze onions for 20 minutes before chopping. Also, use a very sharp knife when chopping onions and chop quickly. You can save both time and tears by chopping many onions at once. Freeze the extras in an airtight container for up to 3 months. (Before sauteing, thaw the onions and pat them dry. Frozen chopped onions can be added directly to soups or casseroles.)