BEEF = Best Meat Loaf

By pattiwarner

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 3 slices bread, torn into pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese
• 1 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 & 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• Topping
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. mustard

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and bread and let stand a few minutes. Stir in the onion, carrot, cheese, herbs and seasonings. Add beef, mix well. Shape (7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2) beef mixture into a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Combine topping ingredients. Spoon some of the topping over meat loaf. Bake for about 30 minutes longer. Spoon remaining topping occasionally over loaf. Stand 10 minutes.