Cindy's Meatloaf

This was handed down to me from my mother. My best friend's kids wouldn't eat meatloaf until I gave her this recipe. She had tried many different ways. Now they won't eat any other meatloaf that's not "Cindy's".

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1  cup  dry breadcrumbs or 1  cup  bread, in cubes
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄4 cup onion, minced
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
2. Spread in an un-greased loaf pan.
3. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1& 1/2 hours.
4. OPTIONAL: Top with BBQ sauce for the last 1/2 hour.
5. Line bottom of pan with strips of bacon.
6. Divide meat mixture in 2 halves, place 1st half in pan, make a crater (like a dugout), add cheddar or american cheese, top with 2nd half of meat mixture and seal both halves together.
7. Any or all of the options can be combined for a great meatloaf!