Mom’s Best Meatloaf

Description

Mom made this every Sunday and we looked forward to cold sandwiches the next day, if there was any left!! Homemade breadcrumbs work best.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup quick-cooking oats
  • ⅛ cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup dried bread crumbs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ cup tomato juice
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
  • 1 dash liquid smoke flavoring
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
  • 2 dashes liquid smoke flavoring

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl
  3. combine the beef
  4. onion
  5. oatmeal
  6. cornmeal
  7. bread crumbs
  8. salt
  9. sugar
  10. egg
  11. tomato juice
  12. water
  13. barbecue sauce
  14. 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke and vinegar. Mix together thoroughly and place mixture into a lightly greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  15. In a separate small bowl
  16. combine the ketchup
  17. brown sugar
  18. mustard and 2 drops liquid smoke and mix thoroughly. Spread over the top of the meatloaf.
  19. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately one hour.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 7

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