My Mom's Best Meat Loaf Recipe

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chili sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 cups Rice Krispies
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 small green or sweet red pepper, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds ground beef

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix chili sauce and ketchup. In a large bowl, combine Rice Krispies, onion, green pepper, cheese, egg, salt and pepper; stir in half of the chili sauce mixture. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly.

Transfer beef mixture to an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Make a shallow indentation down center of loaf. Spread remaining chili sauce mixture over loaf, being sure to fill indentation.

Bake 60-70 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; use a turkey baster to remove drippings every 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Heinz chili sauce.

Originally published as My Mom's Best Meat Loaf in Taste of Home
April/May 2014