Adapted from
Fifty Two Meat Loaves
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1 oz
ranch salad dressing mix, dry
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2 lbs
ground chicken breast
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1 c
bread crumbs
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2 whole
eggs, slightly beaten
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1/2 tsp
black pepper
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1/2 c
no-salt-added ketchup
Preheat oven to 350. Position a rack in the middle of the oven. In a small bowl, combine milk and dressing mix; let stand for five minutes. In a mixing bowl, combine chicken, milk mixture, bread crumbs, eggs, and black pepper. Mix well. Transfer meat mixture to a 9" x 5" loaf pan, mounding it slightly; smooth the top of the loaf with the back of a spoon. Spread the ketchup evenly over the loaf. Bake meat loaf for 1 1/2 hours, or until an instant-reading thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 185 degrees. Let the loaf rest on a rack for ten minutes before slicing.