Special Meatloaf With Heinz 57 Sauce

PanNan's Note:

My grandmother shared this recipe with me many years ago. It's been our family favorite ever since. I generally use very lean ground beef and it's still nice and moist. Wonderful left over on sandwiches! Although meatloaf is enjoyed throughout the entire U.S., this version gives credit to the region where Heinz 57 became a household word - the Mid-Atlantic region.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• 1 cup soft breadcrumbs
• ½ cup milk
• 6 tablespoons Heinz 57 steak sauce , divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 3 dashes freshly grated pepper

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients thoroughly (reserving 3 tbsp Heinz 57 Sauce for the top), but use a light hand and don't over mix.
2. Shape in a 8 X 4 X 1 1/2" loaf pan.
3. If your ground beef is very lean, the pan should be greased first.
4. Brush top with the reserved 3 tbsp Heinz 57 Sauce.
5. Bake in 350 oven for 1 hour.
6. Allow loaf to stand 5 minutes before slicing.

Reviews

[Lizzie-Babette]

Delicious! DH and I just enjoyed this with corn and a salad. Perfect, homey, comfort food. Nice spice undertone with the sauce cooked in the meatloaf itself. The directions were excellent, the cooking time was right on the money, and we totally enjoyed this - thanks for a moist, wonderful meatloaf - can't wait for tomorrow's leftovers!

[kam1953f]

I never thought I could get my family to eat any meatloaf other than the Betty Crocker Cookbook recipe. They groaned when I told them I was making a new recipe. But when they tasted it, they raved and begged me to make it the next week. We now have two family favorites.

[Miss Annie]

I think the loaf was very moist, tasty, and spicy. I didn't have any trouble with it staying together to serve. The secret is to let it rest about 10-15 minutes before cutting. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and can't wait to make that sandwich! Thanks PanNan for sharing this great recipe.