Cindy'S Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 cup dry breadcrumbs or 1 cup bread, in cubes
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
Spread in an un-greased loaf pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 1& 1/2 hours.
OPTIONAL: Top with BBQ sauce for the last 1/2 hour.
Line bottom of pan with strips of bacon.
Divide meat mixture in 2 halves, place 1st half in pan, make a crater (like a dugout), add cheddar or american cheese, top with 2nd half of meat mixture and seal both halves together.
Any or all of the options can be combined for a great meatloaf!