Dutch Meat Loaf

Dutch Meat Loaf

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 tsp powdered onion
1/2 cup tomato sauce, divided
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup water
2 Tbsp brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp prepared mustard
1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, lightly mix beef, bread crumbs, onion powder, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, egg, salt, and pepper.  Shape into a loaf on a shallow baking pan.
3. Combine the other 1/4 cup of tomato sauce with the remaining ingredients.  Pour over loaf.
4. Bake meatloaf for 1 hour, 15 minutes.  Baste loaf with sauce from bottom of pan every 15-20 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and let sit 20-30 minutes before slicing.

Adapted from Dutch Meat Loaf, pg 103 of Best Recipes from the Backs of Boxes, Bottles, Cans, and Jars, by Ceil Dyer