SWEET-AND-SOUR MEAT LOAF

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

  • 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. , 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., Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled meat loaf in plastic wrap and foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap meat loaf; reheat on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419 calories, Fat 17g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 146mg cholesterol, Sodium 969mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

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