meatloaf with a ranch twist

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup vegetable juice (such as v8®)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix (such as hidden valley ranch®)
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup italian-seasoned dry bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine the vegetable juice, brown sugar, and worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.
• mix the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, ranch dressing mix, sage, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. gradually sprinkle the bread crumbs into the meat while mixing so the crumbs are distributed evenly throughout; add the egg and milk and continue mixing. shape the mixture into a loaf and transfer to a loaf pan. pour about half the sauce over the meatloaf.
• bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees f (70 degrees c). cut the meatloaf into 6 even slices. pour the remaining sauce over the slices to serve.