Awesome Meatloaf

Ingredients:


Meatloaf:

1 -1/2  pounds of ground beef (we generally use 80% or leaner)
2/3 cup of plain Panko breadcrumbs
1 cup of tomato juice (optional: use spicy tomato juice or spicy V-8 juice to add a bit of heat)
2 eggs, beaten
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of chopped onion

Topping:

4 tablespoons of brown sugar
1/4 cup of ketchup
1 and 1/2 teaspoons of dry mustard

Directions:

Mix the hamburger, breadcrumbs and juice until well incorporated. Next, add the eggs, pepper, salt and onions and again mix until well incorporated.

Cook in a loaf pan for about 1 hour at 350 degrees on bake.

Mix the topping ingredients together and place on the top of the meatloaf after the one hour cook time and then cook for another 30 minutes.

NOTE: Sometimes we put the meatloaf mix in a lightly greased 9x9 baking pan and spread it evenly in the pan. Adjust the initial cook time to 30 minutes, then add the toppings and finish cooking till done. We call this method "meatloaf squares" and are as yummy as the regular method of cooking it.

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