Eryk's Dill Pickle Meatloaf

When my son Eryk was a little boy, he used to ask me to make this at least once a week. He is now 22 and he still says it's his favorite meat loaf. I usually serve with baked potatoes and a green salad.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  meatloaf, mixture (ground beef and ground pork)
• 1  medium onion, grated
• 1⁄2 cup  soft breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  bottled pickle juice
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped dill pickle
• 1⁄2 cup catsup
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. mixed ground meat mixture lightly with onion, bread crumbs, dill pickle juice, egg, salt and pepper until well blended.
2. Shape into a loaf in a shallow baking pan.
3. Combine dill pickle, catsup, water, sugar and Worcestershire sauce; pour over loaf.
4. Bake in oven at 350 basting a couple of times with sauce in pan, 40 minutes.
5. Continue baking without basting 35 minutes or until glazed.