Blue Ribbon Meatloaf from Crosse & Blackwell

Ingredients

• 2 pounds extra lean ground beef
• 2 cups crushed buttery round crackers or fresh bread crumbs
• 2 large eggs , slightly beaten
• 1 onion , finely chopped
• 1 , 12 ounce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
• 4 slices bacon
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons dry mustard

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine beef, cracker crumbs, eggs, onion, 3/4 jar cocktail sauce, salt and pepper in large bowl. Stir to combine. Pat mixture into 9x5-inch loaf pan. Place strips of bacon on top of meatloaf.

2. 2

   Bake 50 minutes. While meatloaf is baking, stir together remaining 1/2 cup cocktail sauce, brown sugar and dry mustard in small bowl.

3. 3

   Remove meatloaf after 50 minutes. Spread sauce mixture on top and bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven, serve hot.