Diner Meatloaf

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 clove garlic or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

1 small onion

2 slices bread with crust

1/4 cup milk

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried sage leaves

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground mustard

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 large egg

1/3 cup ketchup, chili sauce, or barbecue sauce (I used chili)

Directions:

1.  Heat the oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, break up the beef into small pieces, using fork or spoon. 

2.  Peel and finely chop the garlic.  Peel the onion, and chop enough of the onion into small pieces to measure 3 tablespoons.  Add garlic and onion to the beef.

3.  Tear the bread into small pieces and add to beef mixture.

4.  Add the milk, Worcestershire sauce, sage, salt, mustard, pepper, and egg to the beef mixture.  Mix with a fork, large spoon, or your hands until the ingredients are well mixed.

5.  Place the beef mixture in an ungreased baking pan.  Shape the mixture into a 8x4 inch loaf in the pan, then spread the ketchup on top.

6.  Bake, uncovered, for 50 to 60 minutes until meat and juices are no longer pink or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center or the loaf reads 160 degrees and center of the loaf is no longer pink.  Let the load stand 5 minutes so it will be easier to remove from the pan.  Remove loaf from the pan and cut into slices.