Easy Meatloaf Recipe: Classic Comfort Food

INGREDIENTS

2‑1/2 pounds ground beef 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup bread crumbs or oatmeal 1/2 cup milk or water 1 egg 1 envelope (1 ounce) dry onion soup mix 8 Brazil nuts or almonds 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce or ketchup

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine ground beef, garlic, bread crumbs, milk, egg and onion soup mix in large bowl; stir until well blended. Reserve 1 cup meat mixture.
2. Divide remaining meat mixture in half; shape each half into 7X4-inch oval. Place ovals on rimmed baking sheet. Divide reserved 1 cup meat mixture into 8 balls; place 4 balls at end of each oval for toes. Press 1 nut into each toe for toenails. Brush meat loaves with barbecue sauce; bake 1-1/2 hours or until meat thermometer registers 160°F.

Tip When shaping feet, form "ankles" that have been "cut off" and fill with dripping ketchup before serving for an especially gruesome effect! This recipe appears in: Halloween