Meatloaf: Hey Virginia! Mine is Better!!!

Megan Yonak's Note:

Ha-ha, I do love the "Meatloaf: yes Virginia, there IS a great meatloaf" recipe, however I believe mine is just a hint better. You be the judge. I made this for my husband’s birthday- party of 15, and everyone raved over it- so, hey everyone- give it a shot, I would love some feedback. I use dried onion as opposed to fresh because I didn't like the BITE of fresh onion, it's much more subtle yet still flavorful to use dried... you be the judge though- use 1 small fresh yellow onion chopped if you like. By the way- some of you may be wondering- this is NOT a 'sweet meat'... it may be confusing with all the brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk- but I assure you- this is not sweet- if you want to- just omit the savory sauce and make it on the side to use as a dipping sauce the first time around... I'm highly confident in this recipe.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons ketchup

Savory Sauce

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Mix all ingredients thoroughly in mixing bowl and pat into a 9" round pie plate and pat flat.
3. Mix the "savory sauce" in a separate bowl and spoon over the meatloaf.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes (sauce should be bubbling).
5. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Clamoleon]

Sweetloaf. I prefer the original recipe.

[opieland]

desert dinner, too sweet for us! My southern father in law, couldn't get enough- could be a regional thing.

[sticky fingers]

second time i've tried to make a meatloaf, everybody loved this one and asked for seconds! although i will cut the sugar down next time as i found it a little too sweet.