Dutch Meat Loaf

This recipe comes from an older, but local Church cookbook of family favorites. While the meat loaf is pretty standard, it is the sauce that intrigued me. We especially like it and I hope you will as well. This is comfort food! Just remember ovens vary so your time may be different.

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• Meat loaf

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1  cup  fresh breadcrumb, moistened with milk
• 1  medium onion, diced
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  egg, beaten
• 0.5 (7 ounce) can tomato sauce

• Sauce

• 0.5 (7 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2  tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1  cup water
• 2  tablespoons prepared mustard

Directions

1. Meal loaf:.
2. In a medium bowl, mix ground beef, onion, and egg together. Add the milk soaked bread crumbs, salt and pepper, then the tomato sauce to the meat mixture and lightly blend together.
3. Form into a loaf. Place in a shallow pan.
4. Bake in a moderate oven set at 350 degrees.
5. Sauce Mixture:.
6. Immediately begin mixing the sauce ingredients in a smaller bowl. Combine well.
7. Pour over meat loaf.
8. Continue baking 1 1/2 hours longer, basting occasionally.