1 to 1 1/2 pounds very lean ground beef (I like to use 93/7 when I’m using bacon)
4 oz (usually this is four slices) of bacon, either ground or chopped fine
1 cup spicy V-8 (you can use regular V-8 or tomato juice if you prefer)
1 egg
1 packet Lipton beefy onion soup
Some Worchestershire (I love the stuff, so I use a lot)
1/2 to 1 sleeve of saltine crackers
Beat the egg. Put in the soup packet and the V-8 so the onions can soften. You can add the Worchestershire to this. I usually leave it alone for 30 minutes, then start mixing the meatloaf.
For the sauce: ketchup, mustard or mustard seed, apple butter, Worchestershire, vinegar, and hot sauce.