Ultimate Southern Style Ritz Cracker Meatloaf

Recipe

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This Ritz Cracker meatloaf is the most flavor-packed, delicious southern style meatloaf you’ll ever eat. With a heaping of ground beef, tasty bell peppers, buttery Ritz Crackers and a sweet chili sauce topping. This twist on a classic comfort food is a real treat that will become your whole family’s new favorite meatloaf recipe that’s even better next day! It’s a great recipe for a leftover meatloaf sandwich too!

Total Time

1 h 10 m

Servings

8 people

Cuisine

American

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ingredients

– 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter or vegetable oil – 1/2 cup red bell pepper – 1/2 cup green bell pepper - ...

STEPS

– Preheat the oven. Cover baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. – Add the vegetable oil to a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and onions. Sauté until translucent.

STEPS

– Add garlic at this point or add it directly to the meatloaf. If adding it to the sautéed vegetable then cook until fragrant. Remove the onions and pepper mixture from the heat to cool off. – Pour milk into the bowl with the crackers. Mix to combine. Set to the side.

STEPS

– To another small bowl add the sweet chili sauce, ketchup, and brown sugar. Mix well.  – To a large bowl, add the ground beef, Ritz cracker mixture, sauteed vegetables, garlic, eggs Worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, parsley, basil, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika salt, and pepper.

STEPS

– Use your hand to gently mix the beef into the other ingredients. Do not overmix. You need to mix just until combined. Shape meat mixture into a loaf.

STEPS

Sweet Chili Sauce – Combine the sweet chili sauce, ketchup, and dark brown sugar. – Spread half of the glaze on top of the meatloaf. – Wrap foil around the meatloaf.

STEPS

Bake. Add the remaining chili sauce on top of the meatloaf. Continue baking.

READY

Enjoy!

So good!

April

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