Aunt Libby's Southern Meatloaf

Method4 steps · about 1 hr 55 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

   Uses Butter as needed to grease the loaf pan

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix beef (2 pounds), onion (1), 1 cup ketchup, bread crumbs, eggs (2), salt (1 ½ teaspoons), and pepper together in a bowl. Press beef mixture into a loaf in the prepared loaf pan.

   Uses 2 pounds ground beef · 1 onion, chopped · 1 cup ketchup · 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs · 2 eggs · 1 ½ teaspoons salt · ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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   Step 3: Mix 1 1/2 cups ketchup, water (¼ cup), vinegar, brown sugar (3 tablespoons), mustard, and Worcestershire sauce (2 teaspoons) together in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until sauce is smooth and warm, about 10 minutes. Pour 1/3 the sauce over meatloaf.

   Uses 1 ½ cups ketchup · ¼ cup water · 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar · 3 tablespoons brown sugar · 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard · 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce · Shaped meatloaf

4. 4

   Step 4: Bake in the preheated oven, basting every 25 minutes with more sauce, until meatloaf is cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

   Bake meatloaf; baste every 25 minutes · 90 minUses Shaped meatloaf · Prepared glaze remaining after first coating