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meatloaf with tomato sauce and brown sugar glaze on white platter
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5 from 17 votes

Favorite Meatloaf Recipe with Tomato Sauce

My Favorite Meatloaf recipe with tomato sauce and brown sugar glaze is flavorful, fork tender and delicious. An easy dinner everyone loves, this classic classic meatloaf recipe is perfect for busy weeknights!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 156kcal
Author Dee
Cost $5

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs roughly chopped or torn ½from 3 slices of fresh bread
  • 1 egg slightly beaten
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce divided
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 small yellow or white onion chopped, about ½ cup

For the glaze

  • ½ can tomato sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed

Instructions

For the Meatloaf

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Place the ground beef into a large mixing bowl
  • Add the breadcrumbs, egg, half the can of tomato sauce, sea salt, pepper and chopped onion, and mix well using your hands
  • Form the meat into a loaf about 2 inches high, and place in baking pan or casserole dish
  • Place loaf into oven, make the glaze, and pour glaze over meatloaf
  • Bake for 1 hour or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees, according to meat thermometer

For the Glaze

  • Pour the remaining half of the tomato sauce into a small mixing bowl, and add the water
  • Add the mustard, vinegar and brown sugar, and mix until well combined

Notes

Use about half of the tomato sauce in the meatloaf mixture and the other half for the glaze.
You can substitute ½ cup of dry breadcrumbs for the fresh bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 405mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 3mg