Amish Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup ritz cracker crumbs (about 3/4 of a sleeve)
• 3/4 cup grated swiss cheese, divided
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 -3 slices bacon, cut in 1 inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine evaporated milk, sage, egg, salt, pepper, crumbs, 1/2 cup of the swiss cheese, onion, and ground beef.
• 3 mix until just combined, do not overmix.
• 4 pack into loaf pan and arrange bacon strips on top (again, i do not use these).
• 5 bake for 45 minutes.
• 6 remove, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of swiss cheese, and return to oven for 10 minutes.
• 7 let stand 5-10 minutes (i remove from pan with slotted spatula so it drains a bit).
• 8 slice and serve.