Mom's Meat Loaf

By newbaucher

Mom made this scrumptious main dish frequently when I was growing up. When I first met my husband, he wasn't fond of meat loaf. This is the first meal I prepared for him, and now he requests it often. —Michelle Beran, Claflin, Kansas

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2/3 cup finely crushed saltines
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• Dash pepper
• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, saltines, onion, salt, sage and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into an 8-in. x 4-in. oval in an ungreased shallow baking pan.
Combine the remaining ingredients; spread 3/4 cup over meat loaf. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160°; drain. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining sauce. Yield: 6-8 servings.