Peppered Meat Loaf

Name: Peppered Meat Loaf
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 3 large baking potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 3/4 cup crushed saltines; 1/2 cup ketchup; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper; 3 pounds ground beef; 1 pound spicy bulk pork sausage; SAUCE:; 1 cup ketchup; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

I came up with this easy dinner one day while experimenting in the kitchen. Everyone who tries it, loves it! —Laura Burgess, Mount Vernon, South Dakota

Ingredients

3 large baking potatoes, peeled and quartered lengthwise
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 large onion, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 cup crushed saltines
1/2 cup ketchup
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
3 pounds ground beef
1 pound spicy bulk pork sausage
SAUCE:
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Cut three 25x3-in. strips of heavy-duty foil; crisscross so they resemble spokes of a wheel. Place strips on bottom and up sides of a 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker. Coat strips with cooking spray. Top with potatoes.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, onion, tomato sauce, saltines, ketchup, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and seasoned pepper. Add beef and sausage; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into a loaf; transfer to slow cooker. Combine sauce ingredients; pour over top.
Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted into meat loaf reads at least 160° and potatoes are tender, 6 to 6-1/2 hours. Using foil strips as handles, remove meat loaf to a platter.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece meat loaf with 1 potato wedge: 489 calories, 25g fat (9g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 951mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein.