Recipe: Bev's Famous Meatloaf

 
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This home-style meatloaf recipe features ground beef and ground pork sausage, green bell pepper and onion, and a sweet tomato topping. Serve with mashed potatoes and green peas to round out the meal.

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef

1 pound ground pork sausage

18 saltine crackers, crushed

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

1/2 onion, finely chopped

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided

1/2 cup ketchup 

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 8 ingredients and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl just until blended. Place mixture in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish, and shape mixture into a 10- x 5-inch loaf.

2. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and drain. Stir together ketchup and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar; pour over meatloaf. Bake 15 more minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°. Remove from oven; let stand 20 minutes. Remove from baking dish before slicing.