Meatloaf
This meatloaf is a simple American family dinner built from seven ingredients. Crushed Ritz crackers stand in for plain bread crumbs, adding a buttery richness and soaking up the egg and tomato sauce so the loaf holds together. Mixing by hand until smooth gives an even, tender slice. The loaf is shaped like a football and baked free-form in a greased glass dish, so there is no pan to line.
Instructions
Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Crush the Ritz crackers until they are as fine as bread crumbs. A rolling pin over a sealed bag works well, or pound them in a bowl with the end of a heavy utensil.
In a separate large bowl, combine the ground beef with the cracker crumbs, beaten eggs, tomato sauce, minced onion, salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until the mixture is smooth and evenly blended.
Grease a glass baking dish with vegetable shortening.
Turn the meat mixture into the dish and shape it into a football-like oval loaf.
Bake for 1 hour. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and serve it warm.
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