I made this meatloaf the other day for my family. My husband knew there was something different about the loaf, but he just couldn’t put his finger on it. When I finally told him it was the wonderful combination of the apple cider vinegar and brown sugar in the sauce, he said, “I have no idea what you’re talking about but you can definitely make this recipe again!”
Check out what my friends over at Food.com had to say about this awesome recipe:
Best Meatloaf I have ever made. Absolutely rave reviews. I cant imagine anyone saying they did not like it! Oh well, to each his own favourites I guess! For me, this one has been a keeper ever since I discovered it here months ago. Rather than prepare the meatloaf in a family size loaf pan I make 4 or 5 small ones in small glass baking dishes and freeze them and then just pop in oven or micro to reheat when needed. I have also froze the sauce in ice cube trays and then have extra sauce when I pull out one of the little loafs. The frozen sauce melts almost immediately over the hot loaf. Love it.
Those were some great tips, I will definitely give them a try the next time!
Ingredients
Meatloaf:
1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef (ground shoulder roast is good)
1 slice bread (broken or chopped finely)
1 egg
1 small vidalia onions or 1 small type sweet onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon table salt
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons ketchup
1⁄2–2⁄3 cup whole milk or 1⁄2–2⁄3 cup half-and-half
Sauce:
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
Instructions
Meatloaf: Combine meat loaf ingredients and place into a loaf baking dish.
Smooth out top.
Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients and pour on top and sides of meatloaf.
Bake at 350°F about 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until done.
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Quick Tip: A second batch of sauce served hot is good to serve with the meatloaf.
Thank you to Food.com for this great recipe.
What are the two ends of a loaf of bread for? I don’t get that part, I’m afraid!
The ends are for a slice of yummy meatloaf leftovers! What else…egg salad open face etc etc etc
A loaf of bread usually has ‘2 heels’, one at each end of the loaf. It would be better to crumble & use the heels for the ‘filler’in the meatloaf, since they are not as ‘gooey’ as a regular slice of bread.
to make breadcrumbs to add to the mixture (broken or chopped finely is the clue)
I don’t see the recipe for the sauce
It is listed as putting tomato sauce and Worcestershire together!!!
Well where is the apple cider vinegar and brown sugar in the sauce?
Sauce is listed
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
Sauce :
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients and pour on top and sides of meatloaf.
***A second batch of sauce served hot is good to serve with the meatloaf.
Forget the sauce and put bacon on the top..
Did I miss something? I don’t see the ingredients for the sauce!
Sauce :
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients and pour on top and sides of meatloaf.
***A second batch of sauce served hot is good to serve with the meatloaf.
Do you put the sauce on the meatloaf before baking it or after baking it?
Where is the sauce ingredients and directions?
where is the sauce recipe,for the topping of the meatloaf
Sauce :
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
Sauce: Combine sauce ingredients and pour on top and sides of meatloaf.
***A second batch of sauce served hot is good to serve with the meatloaf.
And the sauce ingredients are located?
There was no sauce recipe
What part is the sauce.??…just ketchup ??
Something is missing. As I would like to know that as well. I really can’t say the meatloaf recipe sounds good anyhow. Just another average recipe. Mine is much tastier sounding than this one is.
Recipe doesn’t give sauce ingredients & directions.
What ARE the sauce ingredients, I don’t see them here.
OK WHERE is the Recipe For the Sauce?!?!?!?
I do not see the sauce ingredients
Where are the ingredients for the sauce? The ingredients list appears to only be for the meatloaf.
What are the ingredients for the sauce
What are the ingredients for the meatloaf sauce w
Jessicafaidley: The cider vinegar amount measurements are missing for the sauce for the meatloaf recipe.
and brown sugar amounts too.
Which ingredients are for the sauce???
Where is ingredient directions for sauce for meat loaf?
What are the sauce ingredients?? Only vinegar and brown sugar are given.
Sauce is listed
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
WHERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE SAUCE????
I did not see the sauce ingredients listed with the Meatloaf Recipe , so I visited Food.com to find them, and am adding them here.
Sauce
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
ty 🙂
thank you
Thanks so much…
Where is the recipe for the sauce ?
This is non specific where is the sauce recipe
Is this the whole recipe?? What are the sauce ingredients, milk and ketchup??Meatloaf recipe seems pretty basic, nothing special! If all that milk goes into the meatloaf, seems like it would be kinda soupy!
Agree with above comments. WHERE IS THE SAUSE RECIPE??
I guess I’m not the only one that wants the sauce recipe
make it to your personal taste. Start with cider vinegar and brown sugar, add some ketchup. keep tasting until it tastes sweet (if you like it sweet). I also add garlic powder and onion powder.
I am not one for measuring. haha.
My mother in law made the best meatloaf, she added a can of alphabet soup and a cup of whole milkto her ingredients. Makes for very tender meatloaf. She glazed it with the usual ketchup, mustard brown sugar topping
Sauce (had to go to Food.com) to find it)
4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 -4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste)
1⁄2 cup ketchup
I just re-read the meatloaf recipe and saw that you put the sauce over the meatloaf before baking it. I got caught up looking for the sauce recipe. No worry
Just like I make mind but instead of the sauce I wrap bacon around my meatloaf.
I mean mine
Mix your meat 1/2 ground chuck and half pork sausage like Owens or Jimmy Dean…improve taste of meat loaf alot..when grease cooks out of loaf..remove from oven and pour off grease…then top with catsup and continue cooking…been making this for years
This is very similar to the meatloaf I have been making for years. I do add some prepared mustard, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder to the sauce. I put the sauce on the meatloaf the last 15 minutes of the baking time.