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Favorite Meatloaf - A Classic

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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground round
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 2 small onions minced
  • ¼ cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 cups soft bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 tablespoons horseradish
  • ¾ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Melt the shortening in a skillet over a medium flame.
  2. Add the onions and green pepper.  Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  3. Combine the onions and green pepper in a large bowl.
  4. Add the ground round, bread crumbs, and eggs. Season with salt, dry mustard, and horseradish.
  5. Pour in 1/4 cup of the ketchup.   Mix well.  Using your hands (washed first of course) can make things mix a little quicker.  Plus it's fun.
  6. Press into a greased 5x10-inch loaf pan or shape into 4 small loaves.  Place in a shallow baking pan.  Do not allow the sides of each loaf to touch.  Bake the large loaf for 45 minutes or the small loaves for 30 minutes.
  7. Combine the remaining ½ cup ketchup and brown sugar in a small bowl.  Mix well.  Brush the loaf with the ketchup mixture and bake for 15 minutes longer.

Notes

Meat loaf freezes well if cooled completely and wrapped in an airtight foil package.