Ingredients

• 1-1/2 pounds Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup ketchup, divided
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp Minced garlic
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine Ground Beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup ketchup, onion, egg, Worcestershire, garlic, thyme, pepper and salt in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape beef into 8 x 4-inch loaf on rack in aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
2. Place on upper oven rack in 350°F oven. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F; brush with remaining 1/4 cup ketchup during last 10 minutes, if desired. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into slices.

Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Recipe and photo courtesy of the Beef Checkoff and BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com