Super Moist Meatloaf

Ingredients

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• ½ cup ketchup
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• ½ cup packed brown sugar
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• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
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• ½ teaspoon chili powder
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• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
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• 1 ½ cups croutons, crushed
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• 1 small onion, chopped
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• 2 eggs
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• ¼ cup milk
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• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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Instructions

1. 1
   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. 2
   Stir ketchup, brown sugar, salt, and chili powder together in a bowl until smooth.
3. 3
   Spread a small amount of ketchup mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.
4. 4
   Mix ground beef, croutons, onion, eggs, milk, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
5. 5
   Shape into a loaf and put into the prepared pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf.
6. 6
   Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).