Name: How to Make Beef and Pork Meat Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/3 cup 2% milk; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2/3 cup finely crushed cheese crackers; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1/2 pound ground pork; 3/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

There's a secret ingredient in this beef and pork meat loaf that puts it above all others. (Hint: It starts with cheese and ends with crackers!)

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped

2 teaspoons canola oil

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/3 cup 2% milk

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2/3 cup finely crushed cheese crackers

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1-1/2 pounds ground beef

1/2 pound ground pork

3/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Instructions

1 Cook the onions

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Saute the onion in oil in a small skillet until tender. Let cool to room temperature.

3 Make the loaf

4 Combine the eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, cracker crumbs, salt, pepper, thyme and onion in a large bowl. Crumble the ground beef and pork over the mixture, and mix well. Shape the mixture into a loaf, and place it in a greased 11x7-inch baking dish.

5 Bake the loaf

6 Bake the meat loaf, uncovered, for one hour. Remove from the oven. Stir together the ketchup and brown sugar; spread half of the sauce over the meat loaf. Return to the oven. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the loaf reads 160°. Let the loaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce. Editor's Tip: An instant-read thermometer is one of our essential kitchen tools. These are our top meat thermometers.