Ranch French-fried Onion Meatloaf

I found this recipe on Allrecipes.com  but altered it slightly to my taste.

I did not think this recipe would turn out this amazing! It was so tasty and now one of my favorite meatloaf recipes.

I changed the recipes to what I like and what I have.  I substituted stuffing mix with seasoned bread crumb and since I find that ketchup to be on the sweet side, I use marinara sauce instead. I also use one egg instead of two and half the fried onion.

So this is my recipe.


Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup marinara sauce, plus more for topping
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
• 1/2 (6 ounce) French-fried onions

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine ground beef, egg, marinara sauce, bread crumbs and Ranch-style dressing mix in a large bowl.
3. Then add the French-fried onion and mix.
4. Shape the mixture to a loaf and add about 3 tablespoons of marinara sauce on the meatloaf.
5. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

I like to put sauce on the meatloaf before baking because this keeps my meatloaf moist and add a tasty glaze to it.  I did not put the amount of French-fried onion it asked for because I felt that it was just too much.