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Mary's Meatloaf

Staci at Random Sweets
Elevate your classic meatloaf by topping it with a sweet and savory brown sugar sauce that caramelizes as it bakes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Resting time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 318 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 loaf pan

Ingredients
  

Meatloaf

  • 1½ lbs ground beef
  • ⅔ cup bread crumbs, or panko crumbs
  • ½ cup chopped yellow or white onion
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground or rubbed sage
  • ½ tablespoon salted butter

Sauce

  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions
 

Meatloaf

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Place ground beef in a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, onion, milk, beaten eggs, pepper, salt and sage.
  • Using your hands, gently mix the ingredients together until well combined.
  • Place the meat mixture in a buttered loaf pan.
  • Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.

Sauce

  • Mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, nutmeg and dry mustard.
  • Remove the meatloaf from the oven and spread the sauce over the top. Return it to the oven and bake an additional 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 18gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 513mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg
Keyword comfort food, ground beef, ketchup

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