Nathalie Dupree's Meat Loaf

This has been my favorite meat loaf recipe for years. It's from Nathalie Dupree's cookbook "New Southern Cooking" which I got from my mom many years ago. It is a great reading cookbook, but this is my favorite recipe out of the whole book. She says: "Here's my mother's time-honored meat loaf recipe." Serve it hot with mashed potatoes and English peas, or cold for sandwiches." The sauce is a bit different than the typical plain tomato or catsup on top, but I love it! I will add we love it in Leftover Meatloaf Chili for leftover meatloaf chili

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1 1⁄4 lbs ground pork
• 2  slices  bread, made into crumbs
• 1⁄3 cup oatmeal
• 4  eggs, beaten
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1  cup tomato sauce
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
•  freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• Sauce

• 4  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  cup tomato sauce
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 4  tablespoons prepared mustard
• 4  tablespoons vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. For the loaf, mix all the ingredients together, shape, and place in a greased roasting pan. Bake for 1 hour, basting occasionally with the pan juices (I leave this part out).
2. To make the suace, mix all the ingredients together in a small saucepan. Heat briefly and pour over individual slices of the meat loaf.