Mom's Meat Loaf

Ingredients

• • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 3/4 cup milk

  • 2/3 cup finely crushed saltines

  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage

  • Dash pepper

  • 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef

  • (Use BBQ Sauce or the easy sauce recipe below)

  • 1 cup ketchup

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into an 8x4-in. loaf in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

  2. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar; remove 1/2 cup for sauce. Spread remaining mixture over meat loaf.

  3. Bake 60-65 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 deg F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce. Yield: 6 servings.

  4. I don't think I've ever had this without sides of mashed potatoes and whole kernel corn... I'm just sayin'!