Meat Loaf from the Slow Cooker
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Cook: 3 hours
YIELD: 8 servings.
This simple, easy-to-make meat loaf is one of my personal favorites. I'm often asked for the recipe. —Laura Burgess, Mount Vernon, South Dakota
Ingredients
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1/2 cup tomato sauce
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1/4 cup ketchup
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 small onion, chopped
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1/3 cup crushed saltines (about 10 crackers)
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3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
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1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
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1/8 teaspoon seasoned pepper
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1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1/2 pound reduced-fat bulk pork sausage
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SAUCE:
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1/2 cup ketchup
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
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3/4 teaspoon ground mustard
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
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1.
Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on the bottom and up the sides of a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray.
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2.
In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly (mixture will be moist). Shape into a loaf. Place meat loaf in the center of the strips.
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3.
In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients. Spoon over meat loaf. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Using foil strips as handles, remove the meat loaf to a platter.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 284 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 681mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein.
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