Kid Friendly Pickle Loaf

Got extra meatloaf fixings? Got pickles? Think the two could never meet in this universe? Think again!

My daughter loves pickles. So does my friend’s daughter, and my other friend’s son, and my other, other friend’s daughter, and...you get the idea. I adored pickles when I was little too. Why? Who cares? The good news is that you can stick pickles in your standard roster of recipes and start making meals fit for a kid, and not too bad for us adults, either!

This pickle loaf recipe is no harder to make than a standard meatloaf, and makes a darn yummy dinner.

What you’ll need:

½ cup dill pickle juice

1/3 cup dill pickles, chopped

1 small-median onion, chopped

1 egg

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 pound ground beef, lean

¼ cup ketchup

1 ½ tbs water

½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce

½ cup bread crumbs

1 tbsp brown sugar

Cooking spray

-Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8 baking dish with cooking spray.

-Whisk the salt, pepper, onion, pickle juice and egg in a mixing bowl.

-Stir in the bread and beef until fully combined.

-Shape the mixture into a loaf and place in the pan.

-Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, water and Worcestershire sauce in a mixing bowl. Pour the mixture over the meatloaf.

-Bake about one hour, or until the loaf is no longer pink in the center.

Guaranteed to become a family favorite in no time. Enjoy!