In a large bowl, add the eggs ,onion, bell pepper, ketchup, milk, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Crush the saltine crackers in next, and mix this all together with clean hands. Add the meat next, only mixing everything until it just comes together.
Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick spray, and shape the meat into a loaf on the bottom of the slow cooker. Your meatloaf should hold into a loaf form without falling apart. Add more crushed saltines if the mixture seems too wet.
Cover, and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours, without opening the lid during cooking time.
Scoop out the fat with a spoon, discard.
Mix together the sauce ingredients, and spoon over meatloaf.
Cover and cook for 30 more minutes on LOW if you want the sauce heated. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
If you don't have saltine crackers you can use 1 cup of crushed ritz crackers, oatmeal or breadcrumbs.You can use ground turkey in place of beef for this recipe. Though you may need to add more crushed saltine crackers for ground turkey tends to be wetter than ground beef.Topping variations:
Barbecue sauce
Warm brown gravy (can buy packets or jarred gravy)
Plain ketchup
Zesty salsa
Why is my meatloaf still pink?Your meatloaf should have an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit and will be safe to eat. If it is still pink, it is from chemical changes due to myoglobin and heat.