Cracker Barrel Restaurant Copycat Meatloaf Recipe

This delicious copycat recipe is a family 
pleaser for dinner and in sandwiches!

Ingredients:

heavy duty aluminum foil

2 pounds ground beef

3/4 to 1 cup diced onion (about half an onion)

1 to 1 1/4 cups diced yellow or orange bell pepper (about 1 small pepper)

2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 1/2 regular sized sleeves)

3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese  (3 ounces)

3 eggs lightly beaten

1/2 cup milk or half & half

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3/4 cup ketchup

2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons regular yellow mustard

Method:

Preheat oven to 350*. Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty foil and set aside.

Add the ground beef, onion, diced pepper, eggs, crushed crackers, cheese, milk, salt and pepper to a large bowl. With plastic gloves or bags on your hands, use your hands to mix the ingredients until they are completely combined.

Form into a loaf on the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 minutes.

In a small bowl, stir togehter the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard.

Remove the meatloaf from the oven. Spread the ketchup mixture evenly over the top of the loaf.

Return to the oven and bake for 40 minutes .

Set aside to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Makes 8 servings.

Notes: My family likes some of the comfort food meals served at Cracker Barrel Restaurants ~ Since the nearest Cracker Barrel is an hour away from our town, it is nice to be able to recreate their favorite dishes at home. 😊