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Sweet 'n' Sour Meat Loaf

Sweet 'n' Sour Meat Loaf
"I found this down-home recipe in a cookbook published by patrons and friends of the small independent school where I teach third grade," writes Tia Yeatts of Tappahannock, Pennsylvania.
10 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 50 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 5 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • MEAT LOAF:
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 1/2 pound ground pork

Directions

  • In a saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil.
  • Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the first six meat loaf ingredients; add 2/3
  • cup of the reserved sauce. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and
  • mix well.
  • Pat into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pans. Pour the remaining
© Taste of Home 2013

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Sweet 'n' Sour Meat Loaf (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • sauce over loaves. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes or
  • until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.
  • Yield: 2 loaves (5 servings each).
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 290 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 1,088 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 25 g protein.
Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
© Taste of Home 2013