Meatloaf W/ Sweet and Sour Sauce

There are oh-so-many meatloaf recipes here, and I know that I will only ingratiate myself further by adding another one. No? Then consider it done for record-keeping purposes. Admittedly, the ingredients in the sweet and sour sauce seem less than appealing, but the end result is wonderful.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• sweet and sour sauce

• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup ketchup
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄8 cup vinegar
• 1  tablespoon soya sauce
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch

• meat loaf

• 1 1⁄2-2  lbs ground beef (I'm not picky about quantity)
• 1  cup  breadcrumbs
• 1 -2  tablespoon  meatloaf seasoning mix
• 1  teaspoon  salt and pepper

Directions

1. For the sauce: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat.
2. Bring to boil.
3. Simmer gently to thicken.
4. For the meatloaf: Mix all ingredients together and place into a greased bread pan.
5. Pour two-three tbps of sweet and sour sauce over meatloaf and bake at 375 for 1 hour.