Mouth-watering Meatloaf

Submitted by taylork on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 13:58

Serving Size:

1/6 of loaf

Serves:

Cost Per Serving:

$.88

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 cup grated carrots (about 2 carrots)
1/2 cup dry quick oats
1/4 cup nonfat milk
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup ketchup, divided (1/4 cup in meatloaf and 1/4 cup in sauce)

Sauce:

2 tablespoons brown sugar or white sugar

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Mix together the ground beef, onion, carrots, oats, milk, egg, black pepper, salt, and 1/4 cup ketchup.
Form the mixture into a loaf and place on broiler pan.*
Bake for 50 minutes.
Stir the remaining 1/4 cup ketchup and sugar in a small bowl.
Remove meatloaf from oven and spread the sauce over the top and sides of meatloaf.
Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°F.

*You can make a broiler pan by laying a wire cooling rack on top of a jellyroll pan or cake pan. Cover with aluminum foil. Poke holes in the aluminum foil so the meat juice can drain.

Tips:

Mixing the meatloaf too much will make it tough.
Ground pork or ground turkey can be used in place of the ground beef. Cook ground pork to 160°F. Cook ground turkey to 165°F.
You can use 85% lean ground beef if you use a broiler plan with a rack so the grease can drain. Otherwise use 90% lean.