Best Meatloaf in the Whole Wide World!

Pineapple-bacon sauce bakes into a savory ground beef mix to create a sweet, smoky, and savory meatloaf masterpiece.

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

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• ¼ cup bacon bits
• ½ clove garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
• ¼ onion, minced
• ¼ cup crushed saltine crackers
• ¼ cup crushed pineapple, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Stir ketchup, brown sugar, bacon bits, pineapple, and 1 dash Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl; reserve.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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