Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Recipe Rating:	16 Ratings5
Categories:	Beef, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Fall Favorites
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

1/2 c	packed brown sugar
1/2 c	ketchup
1 1/2 lb	lean ground beef
3/4 c	milk
2	eggs
1 1/2 tsp	salt
1/4 tsp	ground black pepper
1 sm	onion, chopped (can use dry minced)
1/4 tsp	ground ginger (i use a little more)
3/4 c	finely crushed cracker crumbs (i use club)

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Carla Skiles

Well Seasoned

Greeley, KS (pop. 302)

Masnick

Member Since Feb 2010

Carla's Notes:

I found this recipe many years ago and it is still our families tried and true recipe that we use all the time. The flavor of this meatloaf is wonderful. Enjoy!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

What a twist on ordinary meatloaf! The blending of sweet and spicy in this recipe may not be everyone's cup of tea, but my family and I really liked it. (Especially when served with salty mashed potatoes and green beans... yum!) Very unusual, but in a tasty way.

TIP: I inverted the cooked meatloaf onto a platter before cutting, and it served easily.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease 5 x 9 inch loaf pan.

Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.

In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf.

Place the loaf on top of the ketchup.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until the juices are clear.

**This recipe is even more delicious the next day!

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Sea Sun Seasun

Jan 25, 2011

I usually make a brown sugar/ketchup glaze when I make meatloaf. Most of the time I use a combo of bread crumbs/oatmeal and haven't tried crackers. Also, what intrigues me about this recipe is the ginger!

I'll have to leave onion out and use onion powder (DH!) when I make it, which could possibly be tomorrow. :-)