Mom's Meatloaf

Mom's meatloaf recipe makes two delicious loaves of family-favorite meatloaf, seasoned with onion and bell pepper and glazed with a sweet ketchup sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 328 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper
• 0.25 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.25 cup ketchup
• 0.25 teaspoon ground thyme
• 0.5 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 0.25 teaspoon ground marjoram

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix ground beef, tomato sauce, cracker crumbs, onion, eggs, bell pepper, salt, thyme, and marjoram in a large bowl until well combined. Shape mixture into two equal loaves and place into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Step 4

While the meatloaves are baking, mix ketchup and corn syrup in a small bowl to make a glaze.

Step 5

After 1 hour, remove the baking dish from the oven and remove the foil. Brush glaze onto both loaves. Return the baking dish to the oven and bake, uncovered, until loaves are no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).