Barbara's Basic Meatloaf

This recipe has been handed down to me - my mom got it from her mother. It's yummy, easy to make, and relatively cheap. Plus, I remember as a kid, I loved the days we had meatloaf because 1) it tasted good and 2) I got to help my mom squish the meat around to mix in the crumbs.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
• 1⁄3 cup  saltine crumbs (or Ritz crackers crumbs or instant Potato Buds or ground plain oatmeal)
•  ketchup
•  mustard

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. (Easiest to mix with your hands - kids love this! Just make sure you wash your hands before and after touching the meat.).
3. Spray an 8x4 (or 8x5) glass loaf pan with cooking spray.
4. Press mixture into pan. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
5. Note: Kids love making the cracker crumbs too! Put crackers in a ziplock bag and give them a masher (or they can use their hands).
6. Also: I prefer a 2 parts ketchup to 1 part mustard mixture, but my recipe says "to taste". The ketchup and mustard mixture can also be substituted with BBQ sauce or cocktail sauce.