John’s Favorite Meatloaf Recipe
One of my husband’s favorite meals is meatloaf. Like many of us, meatloaf was a weekly meal at his house when he was growing up. Meatloaf is a good menu choice today, as it was back then. It’s budget friendly and it’s tasty!
John’s Favorite Meatloaf
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef
1 box (12 oz) stuffing mix
2 lg eggs
½ cup ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large bowl, break up ground beef with a wooden spoon or your hands. Add unprepared box of stuffing mix. Break eggs into a small bowl and beat, and then add to the large bowl. Mix all ingredients until evenly combined. Transfer mixture into 9×5 loaf pan. In small bowl, mix together the ketchup and brown sugar. Spread over the meatloaf. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
Make It a Meal: Serve with baked potato and green vegetable. Also good with a side salad and macaroni & cheese.
Meatloaf served with a baked potato
Variations: replace ground beef with sausage for added flavor. If you are cutting back on fat content, substitute ground turkey for all or part of the ground beef.
Approximate Nutritional Value: Servings Per Recipe: 8, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 303, Total Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 123mg, Sodium: 497mg, Total Carbs: 20g, Protein: 24g.
Storage: Keeps up to one week in the refrigerator and four to six weeks in the freezer. Thaw before reheating.
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