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Classic Meatloaf

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Total recipe time: 1-1/4 hours Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

Meatloaf:

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup soft bread crumbs
1 egg
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Topping:

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Measure 1/4 cup tomato sauce; combine with topping ingredients. Set aside.
Combine remaining tomato sauce with remaining meatloaf ingredients in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
Shape beef mixture into 8 x 4-1/2-inch loaf on rack in broiler pan. Spread topping over meatloaf. Bake in 350°F oven 1 hour, until instant-read thermometer inserted into center registers 160°F.
Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. Cut into slices.

Four-Pepper Meatloaf Variation: Prepare meatloaf as above, adding 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper to ground beef mixture.

Picadillo-Style Meatloaf Variation: Prepare meatloaf as above, omitting thyme and adding 1/3 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 teaspoon ground cumin and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed, to ground beef mixture.

Nutritional Information Per Serving

Nutrition information per serving: 279 calories; 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat; 6 g monounsaturated fat); 112 mg cholesterol; 42 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 1.2 g fiber; 24 g protein; 4.7 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B₆; 2.2 mcg vitamin B₁₂; 3.6 mg iron; 21.4 mcg selenium; 5.6 mg zinc.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, iron, selenium and zinc.

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	Reviewed by Anonymous on 8/29/10 I have been cooking for many years but was never able to make a great meatloaf. This is the one !