Brown Sugar Meatloaf with Ketchup Glaze

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups ketchup
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons chili powder
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 1.5 cups croutons , crushed
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 eggs
• 0.25 cups milk
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

2. 2

   Stir ketchup, brown sugar, salt, and chili powder together in a bowl until smooth.

3. 3

   Spread a small amount of ketchup mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.

4. 4

   Mix ground beef, croutons, onion, eggs, milk, and black pepper together in a large bowl.

5. 5

   Shape into a loaf and put into the prepared pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).