Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce ( I usually use home-canned)
2 lbs ground beef ( the best quality on sale is what I use!)
1/2-3/4 cup onions ( if you like it, use more)
1/4-1/2 cup green peppers, chopped VERY FINE
1 cup saltine crumbs
1/3 cup A-1 Steak Sauce, plus
3 tablespoons A-1 Steak Sauce ( I use the Walmart knock-off, for the sauce, but I never measure, just glug it in)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon ground black peppercorns
1 dash salt, if desired
Directions:
Slip your hands into plastic sandwich bags. This will make clean-up sooo much easier!
In a large bowl, combine the meat, crumbled and mushed up well, the chopped onion, green pepper, saltine crumbs, 1/3 cup steak sauce, eggs, pepper, salt, and half the can of tomato sauce.
Mush this all together (this is where I take out my aggressions). Place in a loaf pan lined with the new release foil. This stuff will save you more time on clean-up. While meatloaf bakes, stir together remaining tomato sauce and steak sauce.
Another tip: If you would rather, pat these out into mini-loaves. If you use a 9×13 pan, you could probably get 4-5 loaves, depending on how big you make them. Kids love their own meatloaf on their plate.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes (if making one loaf, less is mini-loaves). Pour off the grease. Coat top with sauce. Bake 10 more minutes.
Let stand a few minutes to cool down.
Servings: 8
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 75 min.