Best Meatloaf in the Whole Wide World!

This is the best meatloaf in the whole wide world. A pineapple-bacon sauce bakes into a ground beef mixture, creating a sweet, smoky, savory meatloaf.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup dry bread crumbs
• 0.5 clove garlic, minced
• 0.33333334326744 cup ketchup
• 0.25 onion, minced
• 0.25 cup bacon bits
• 0.25 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 0.25 cup crushed saltine crackers

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine ketchup, brown sugar, bacon bits, pineapple, and 1 dash Worcestershire sauce in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, saltines, onion, egg, salt, garlic, black pepper, and remaining 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl; mix well. Pat into a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; pour pineapple mixture over loaf. Continue baking until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).