Meat Loaf

Cooking meat loaf has never been simpler with this comfort-food classic recipe topped with a ketchup-based sauce.


Meat Loaf


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: Makes 8 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2    eggs, beatenOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  milkOn Sale
  • 2/3  cup  fine dry bread crumbs or 2 cups soft bread crumbsOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  finely chopped onionOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  snipped fresh parsleyOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  dried leaf sage, basil, or oregano, crushedOn Sale
  • 1/8  teaspoon  black pepperOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  pounds  lean ground beef, lamb, or porkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  ketchupOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  packed brown sugarOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  dry mustardOn Sale

Directions
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In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk; stir in bread crumbs, onion, parsley, salt, sage, and pepper. Add ground meat; mix well. Lightly pat mixture into an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.
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Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until internal temperature registers 160 degrees F. Spoon off fat. In a bowl combine ketchup, sugar, and mustard; spread over meat. Bake for 10 minutes more. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into eight slices.
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Makes 8 servings
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Ham Loaf: Prepare as above, except use soft bread crumbs. Substitute 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard for the sage, basil, or oregano and omit the salt. Substitute 12 ounces lean ground beef or pork and 12 ounces ground cooked ham for the 1-1/2 pounds ground beef, lamb, or pork. Bake and let stand as above.

Nutrition information
Calories 225, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 676 mg, Carbohydrate 13 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 19 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 6%, Iron 13%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1, Lean Meat 2.5, Fat .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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