Joy Karczewski’s Dutch Meat Loaf

Ingredients

Meat Loaf

• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs – small cubes
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (8 oz.) tomato sauce
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Sauce

• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Steps

1. In bowl lightly mix beef, bread, onions, 1/2 tomato sauce, egg, salt & pepper.
2. Shape into loaf (either in loaf pan or shallow baking dish).
3. Combine remaining tomato sauce, brown sugar, mustard & vinegar.
4. Pour 1/2 over loaf; bake at 350° for 1 1/4 hours.
5. Baste loaf (drain first) several times.

Notes

Tip: “I poke holes either with fork or knife before pour sauce over loaf.”

Oven 350°, 1 1/4 hours.

Water is listed but not mentioned in the method; grouped with the sauce ingredients as a best guess.

“Joy K” also written at top right.

From Joy Karczewski.

Photo: stock photo found online.

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