Okay hear me out all you meatloaf lovers. I have a new spin on a classic recipe, and I promise you this meatloaf with sausage will not let you down. In fact, it will turn out to be a lovely twist on a meal you already love. The loaf has your classic ground beef and spices, but we add sausage to our mix, and it amps this meatloaf up to another level. It is so juicy and tender and flavorful with every bite!
I grew up always having meatloaf and shout out to my Mom for making a wonderful version herself. But I never appreciated how good a loaf of meat baked in a “>pan could be. It wasn’t until college that I was introduced to a meatloaf that had some sausage added to it and it blew me away! I didn’t think it was possible to love this dish, but turns out I could! And my hubby loves a good meatloaf and he loves this as much as I do! And that is saying a lot!
Along with the sausage added to the ground beef, we switched it up and threw in some crumbled up ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs. It adds such a wonderful buttery-ness to the meat and we love it! We have shared this recipe with others and every can’t wait to make it themselves because it is that good! And of course the yummy tomato sauce lathered on top is crazy delicious. I am getting hungry just thinking about it!
Serve this meatloaf with sausage with a side of our Garlic Mashed potatoes and our perfectly boiled corn on the cob to make this complete meal and make everyone at the dinner table happy! Hope you enjoy our spin on a classic! Comment below to let us know what you think. Happy get fooding!
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Classic Meatloaf with Sausage
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Loading...A yummy spin on a classic! Add sausage to your meatloaf to create a crazy juicy and flavorful kick in every bite! This meatloaf it so yummy!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 lb ground sausage
- 1 egg
- 1/2 package ritz crackers, crumbled fine
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4-6 Garlic cloves
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, mix together with hands ground beef, sausage, egg, ritz, onion, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce.
Once meat is completely mixed together, add whole garlic cloves to the meat.
Form the meat into a mound inside a loaf pan.
In another bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar together. Pour the sauce all over the uncooked meatloaf.
Place the loaf in the oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours, or until the meat has an inner temp of 160°.
Pull out the loaf and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
Cut and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
1. We like adding the garlic cloves to the loaf to add a little kick of flavor. You can omit this step if you don't want the garlic. --- 2. If you don't have ritz crackers, regular bread crumbs will work well too! --- 3. We use 80/20 ground beef. It has the perfect amount of fat to meat ratio. --- 4. This meatloaf will be great for leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days after cooking.
