Dutch Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
• 1 cup homemade breadcrumbs, preferably whole wheat
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1 (8 ounce) can low-sodium tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 using a large spoon, combine onion, 8-oz tomato sauce, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, and pepper.
• 3 add ground beef, mixing with hands.
• 4 form into a loaf and place into a casserole dish, preferrably one with a lid. i like to poke a few holes into the top of the loaf so some of the sauce can get down into the loaf itself.
• 5 in a bowl, whisk together water, 8-oz tomato sauce, mustard, brown sugar, and vinegar.
• 6 pour half of the mixture over the loaf. cover the casserole dish with the lid, and bake the meatloaf for 1 1/2 hours. baste at least once.
• 7 pour the remaining mixture into a saucepan and bring to a simmer, allow sauce to reduce until about as thick as tomato sauce. this takes about 20 minutes.
• 8 allow meatloaf to cool for 10 minutes before slicing. pour thickened sauce over slices to serve.