Susan's Sweet and Tangy Meatloaf

Name: Susan's Sweet and Tangy Meatloaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 , 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 4 garlic cloves, minced (I add more!); 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (I just eyeball a few good sized dashes); 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (can omit if you don't want a kick, we love it!); salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup apricot preserves (original recipes called for pineapple preserves but we prefer apricot)

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Recipe by RedVinoGirl

I snagged the basic recipe for this from AllRecipes.com but have changed it a great deal to suit my family's tastes. My husband is not a fan of meatloaf but BEGS for this one, as do my 2 and 4 year old. It's super easy and can be made early in the day and then just spread the sauce on top and bake. It's sweet, tangy and a bit spicy! I bet everyone will ask for seconds!

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READY IN: 1hr 5mins

SERVES: 8

YIELD: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

lb lean ground beef
¹⁄₂

cup dry breadcrumbs
1

egg
4

garlic cloves, minced (I add more!)
1

tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (I just eyeball a few good sized dashes)
1

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (can omit if you don't want a kick, we love it!)
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
¹⁄₃

cup ketchup
¹⁄₄

cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₄

cup apricot preserves (original recipes called for pineapple preserves but we prefer apricot)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, worcestershire, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Mix well and place into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile. in a separate medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, brown sugar and apricot preserves and pour over the meatloaf.
Bake another 20 minutes.

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