The Best Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup steak sauce, (e.g. Heinz 57)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper

Instructions

1_ Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.

2_ In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, egg, black pepper and bread crumbs. Pour in the milk, 3 tablespoons of the steak sauce, onion and green bell pepper.

3_ Place the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and shape into a loaf. Brush the top with the remaining steak sauce.

4_ Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until done. Allow to stand 5 minutes before slicing.