A meatloaf topping of brown sugar and ketchup makes this meatloaf a flavorful weeknight dinner.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch loaf
Ingredients
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 ½ cups croutons, crushed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
process 1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
process 2
Stir ketchup, brown sugar, salt, and chili powder together in a bowl until smooth.
process 3
Spread a small amount of ketchup mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.
process 4
Mix ground beef, croutons, onion, eggs, milk, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
process 5
Shape into a loaf and put into the prepared pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf.
process 6
Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 278 | Calories |
| 12g | Fat |
| 23g | Carbs |
| 19g | Protein |
