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Kim's Ultimate Meatloaf
SUBMITTED BY:
Kim Mauney
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"A mixture of ground meat, egg, onion, tomato sauce and cracker crumbs baked with a tangy 'sauce' of vinegar, mustard and brown sugar. Recipe lists ground lamb, but can be made with any ground meat. This is the best meatloaf recipe. People who hate meatloaf love this one! No ketchup needed!!"
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PREP TIME
15 Min
COOK TIME
1 Hr
READY IN
1 Hr 15 Min
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1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
1 egg, beaten
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup tomato sauce, divided
1 cup cracker crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup warm water
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DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium bowl combine the ground meat, egg, onion, 1/2 cup tomato sauce and cracker crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well; press mixture into a loaf pan and make a depression in the center. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine the remaining 1/2 cup tomato sauce, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar and water. Mix together until sugar has dissolved and pour liquid over meatloaf.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.
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Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2002 by KIMAR
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KIMAR
Oct. 6, 2002
Although the sweet and sour topping was good, the texture and flavor of the meat was disappointing. Too many cracker crumbs made it dry, and the meat was very bland. After making this, I compared this recipe to some others and found that, when dry bread crumbs or cracker crumbs were used, the other recipes used only 1/2 cup of cracker crumbs and generally seasonings were added so that the meat wouldn't be bland (garlic, horseradish, worchestershire sauce, etc.) This is NOT the ultimate meatloaf!
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Although the sweet and sour topping was good, the texture and flavor of the meat was...
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Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by
Foodie
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Foodie
Jul. 20, 2007
Good. There is way to much sauce. I would half it next time.
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11 users found this review helpful
Good. There is way to much sauce. I would half it next time.
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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2002 by MARCYDOLL
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MARCYDOLL
Dec. 22, 2002
This was my first meatloaf and it turned out fantastic! I did however use ground beef instead and I did not have an onion on hand so I used half a package of onion soup mix and breadcrumbs instead of cracker crumbs, ketchup instead of tomato sauce. I was afraid that 1/2 cup of brown sugar would be too much because of the ketchup so I used 1/4 cup instead for the sauce and I did not use any vinegar in the sauce...still it turned out perfect!
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This was my first meatloaf and it turned out fantastic! I did however use ground beef instead...
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Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2003 by sammycat
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sammycat
Oct. 12, 2003
i had never tasted nor made a brown sugar meatloaf before. this recipe was very easy to make. i followed it word-for-word, and the results were very tasty! the loaf itself was moist and yummy. the sauce was too sweet, and since there was lots of it, i drained if off the next time. i look forward to making it again with less brown sugar. i don't know that i'd change anything else.
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i had never tasted nor made a brown sugar meatloaf before. this recipe was very easy to make....
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2006 by LADYLAND
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LADYLAND
Aug. 29, 2006
Wish I would have left the water out like reviewers suggested! It was pretty good anyway, I just left it in the oven longer. I'll make this again because it's so easy and I'm sure it will be even better next time w/o water!
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Wish I would have left the water out like reviewers suggested! It was pretty good anyway, I...
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Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by
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Melinda
Nov. 16, 2006
I have been making this recipe for about 4 years and it is always a huge hit!! I get asked on a weekly basis but I usually make 1-2 times a month. I use the recipe as stated except I use ground beef and when it is formed in the pan I take my finger and poke about 3-4 holes through the top down the center, this just allows more of the sauce to absorb. I also add 3/4 cup brown sugar instead of 1/2 and sometimes I even sprinkle a little on the top of the meatloaf. When we cut and serve I take the sauce from the pan and we spoon over our meatloaf as a sauce. Anybody that doesn't like meatloaf definitly try this one, it tastes nothing like the traditional. Hopefully many more will find this recipe to be great!!!!!!
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I have been making this recipe for about 4 years and it is always a huge hit!! I get asked on...
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Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2005 by LTELLEZ
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LTELLEZ
Nov. 14, 2005
I loved this meatloaf! So did my husband. Since lots of people suggested the sauce was too much, I cut it in half -- and had about 1/4 c. left over -- and also used oatmeal instead of cracker crumbs. Moist, with just a hint of sweetness. Yummy!
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I loved this meatloaf! So did my husband. Since lots of people suggested the sauce was too...
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Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2004 by
JUDY66
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JUDY66
Nov. 27, 2004
Kim, this meatloaf was fabulous! It was so moist, unlike most meatloafs I have tried. I do agree with some of the other reviews that the sauce to go on top was excessive. Literally of course. I poured the sauce over and still had a lot left, so I waited to see if I needed it while in the oven thinking that maybe the sauce would evaporate or absorb into the loaf. It didn't. You could probably half the sauce and it would be fine. But this was still the best meatloaf we have ever had. A keeper!!!
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Kim, this meatloaf was fabulous! It was so moist, unlike most meatloafs I have tried. I do...
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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2003 by WVMEL
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