Ingredients

  • 2 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork sausage
  • 18 saltine crackers,crushed
  • 1/2 green bell pepper,diced
  • 1/2 onion,finely chopped
  • 2 large eggs,lightly beaten
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar,divided
  • 1/2 cup ketchup

Method

  • preheat oven 350F.
  • combine first 8 ingredients and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl just until blended.
  • place mixture in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish,and shape mixture into a 10 x5 inch loaf.
  • bake at 350F for 1 hour,remove from oven,and drain.
  • stir together ketchup and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar,pour over meatloaf.
  • bake 15 more minutes or until meat thermo reads 160F.
  • remove from oven,let stand 20 minutes.
  • remove from baking dish before slicing.