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Glazed Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Glazed Brown Sugar Meatloaf

This Glazed Brown Sugar Meatloaf is a delicious blend of flavors, featuring a sweet glaze that enhances the traditional meatloaf.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices
Calories 577 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • blender

Ingredients
  

Sweet Glaze

  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ cup ketchup

Meatloaf Mixture

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef (use ground chuck, 80/20)
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon course ground black pepper
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped finely
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¾ cup saltine cracker crumbs finely crushed
  • 2 slices sandwich bread any variety, for soaking fat

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lay the two pieces of sandwich bread onto the pan.
  • In a large bowl, mix the beef, milk, egg, salt, pepper, onion, ginger and saltines.
  • Shape the mixture into a loaf on top of the bread.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • While the meatloaf is cooking, add the brown sugar, ketchup and Worcestershire Sauce in a small bowl and mix.
  • Glaze the meatloaf and cook a final 15 minutes.
  • Rest the meat for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

You can cook potatoes or other vegetables on the side without worrying about too much fat running over. Line the other half of the tray with foil to prevent grease from reaching the vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 37gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 164mgSodium: 1178mgPotassium: 738mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 282IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 5mg
Keyword brown sugar meatloaf, comfort food, family meal, glazed meatloaf, Meatloaf, savory meatloaf
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