You typically don’t hear kids begging for meatloaf, but in our house it happens frequently. All thanks to this yummy family recipe, which is named after my mom. :) I’ve been eating this exact recipe since I was a kid and now when I make it, I always double the recipe because it doesn’t last long in our house!
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 egg slightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
3/4 cup oatmeal
1 8oz. can of tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup and a little bit of water to make a paste for the topping.
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix the raw beef with the other meatloaf ingredients and start mixing well with your washed hands until it’s completely mixed together.
Next, move the meatloaf to a loaf pan. (When I double the recipe I use a 9x12 pan or two loaf pans.)
Now, mix all of the topping ingredients in a small bowl until all ingredients are completely mixed. I always eye this part and don’t follow the instruction since my family likes extra topping. I always just make sure the topping is more of a brown color or really dark red color instead of bright ketchup red color.
You can now transfer the topping and place on the top of the meatloaf.
Bake for an hour on 350 degrees and bam, the best meatloaf you have ever had.
Note: Make sure the middle is cooked well before you take the meatloaf out of the oven. I always cut it in the middle to make sure it’s cooked through and I usually put it back in the oven.
Note: If you make this in a 9x12 dish I typically cook longer than an hour and on 370 degrees.
Delicious meatloaf served with homemade mashed potatoes and green beans.
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