Sweet-and-Sour Meat Loaf

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Meat Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1 teaspoon dried minced onion; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons prepared mustard

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour YIELD: 6 servings.

My husband and I like basic, hearty meat-and-potatoes meals. The sweet-and-sour flavor adds a deliciously different twist to this longtime standby. —Debbie Haneke, Stafford, Kansas

Ingredients

1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, pepper and eggs; crumble beef over top and mix well. Add onion and half of the tomato sauce. Press into a 9x5-in. loaf pan.
2. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes. In a saucepan, combine the sugars, vinegar, mustard and remaining tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Pour over meat loaf; bake until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, about 10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 419 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 146mg cholesterol, 969mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 28g protein.

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