A saucy, delicious meatloaf that your family will enjoy!
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time1hr15mins
Total Time1hr25mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
16oztomato saucefour ounces for the loaf and 12 ounces for the sauce
3Tbspbrown sugar
2Tbspmustard
3Tbspvinegar
2tspworcestershire sauce
1/2cupwater
For the Meatloaf:
1 1/2lbsground beef*
1cupbread crumbs**
1oniondiced
1egg
1/2tspfennel seed
1 1/2tspsalt
1/4tsppepper
Instructions
For the Sauce:
Thoroughly mix 12 ounces of tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, and water in a medium bowl
For the Meatloaf:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Combine the ground beef *, bread crumbs **, chopped onion, egg, fennel seed, salt, and pepper with 4 ounces of the tomato sauce in a large bowl
Mix thoroughly and shape into a loaf and place in a casserole dish
Pour the sauce over the loaf
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours, basting every 15 minutes
Notes
* Ground turkey, lamb, or pork can be substituted for some or all of the ground beef, you just might need/want to adjust the seasoning accordingly.
** Plain or seasoned bread crumbs work