Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (the leaner the better)
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs or 1/2 cup saltine crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 onion, chopped (if you like a lot, use a med-lg onion, if not a lot, a small one)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a shallow pan with non-stick tin foil or regular foil greased well.
  • In a large bowl, mix together beef, crumbs, egg, onion, salt, pepper, and one can of tomato sauce.
  • (HINT: Keep around a box of food service gloves for nasty jobs like this. If you can't find them, steal a handful from the hospital next time you go or stick your hands down in cheap sandwich-sized zipper bags to keep your hands clean. Just toss out or wash with the dishes.).
  • Form into a loaf and place in the pan. Mix everything else and pour on top of the meatloaf.
  • Bake for 1 hr and 15 minute and juices run clear. Baste occasionally. If the meatloaf starts to burn on top, tent with foil.