Easy Meatloaf

Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon butter
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• ¼ cup minced onion
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• 2 cloves garlic, minced
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• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
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• 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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• 2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
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• 3 slices bread, toasted and crumbled
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• 7 buttery round crackers, crushed
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• 1 egg, lightly beaten
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• 3 ½ tablespoons sour cream
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• 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
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• ¼ cup milk, or as needed (Optional)
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• 3 tablespoons ketchup
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Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gather all ingredients.
2. 2
   Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook onion and garlic until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.
3. 3
   Combine onion and garlic mixture, beef, crumbled bread, crushed crackers, egg, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 can tomato sauce in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Gradually stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture is moist, but not soggy.
4. 4
   Transfer the mixture to a 5x9-inch loaf pan. Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Continue baking 15 minutes, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
5. 5
   Mix the remaining tomato sauce and ketchup in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the meatloaf, and continue baking for 10 minutes.
6. 6
   Serve hot and enjoy!