Aunt Libby's Southern-Style Meatloaf

Ingredients List

For the Meatloaf:

• 2 pounds ground beef

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 cup ketchup

• 1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

• 2 eggs

• 1 ½ teaspoons salt

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Sauce:

• 1 ½ cups ketchup

• ¼ cup water

• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar

• 3 tablespoons brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with butter.

2. In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, 1 cup of ketchup, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper. Transfer the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, shaping it into a loaf.

3. In a saucepan, mix together 1 1/2 cups of ketchup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sauce is smooth and heated through, about 10 minutes. Pour one-third of the sauce over the meatloaf.

4. Bake the meatloaf in the preheated oven, basting every 25 minutes with the remaining sauce. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (70°C), about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Let the meatloaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

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