Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn and rolls
I can't remember if I posted this recipe before so I'm going to post it here. I tend to over do it as far as adding "extra stuff" to to meatloaf recipes so I never really liked meatloaf much. I used to use Lipton onion soup mix to make my meatloaf and add mushrooms or cheese or some other item. I hardly made it because I would alway overdo it, until I found this recipe.
The only things I change is I add green bell pepper, bread crumbs instead of crushed crackers, put the ketchup/brown sugar mixture on top instead of the bottom and use a cookie sheet lined with foil with the sides flipped up to catch the grease. My family loves it and requests it almost weekly. I serve it with mashed potatoes, a vegetable and rolls with brown gravy on top of the meatloaf and potatoes. I really like Pioneer Brand brown gravy mix when I don't make my own.
The recipe has almost 5k reviews.
LINKBrown Sugar Meatloaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. Place on top of the ketchup.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.