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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Meat Loaf

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Meat Loaf
"When my husband and I were first married, he refused to eat meat loaf because he said it was bland and dry," recalls Suzanne Codner of Starbuck, Minnesota. "Then I prepared this version, and it became his favorite meal."
6 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 5-1/4 hours + standing

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over
  • mixture and mix well (mixture will be moist). Shape into a round
  • loaf; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6
  • hours or until no pink remains and a meat thermometer reads
  • 160°.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and
  • Worcestershire sauce. Spoon over the meat loaf. Cook 15 minutes
  • longer or until heated through. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before
  • slicing. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 346 calories,
© Taste of Home 2012

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Melt-in-Your-Mouth Meat Loaf (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 17 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 150 mg cholesterol, 800 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein.
Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
© Taste of Home 2012