Brown Sugar Meatloaf

By The Southern Lady Cooks

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 pounds ground beef
1 cup quick-cooking oats (uncooked)
1/2 cup green onions (chopped)
1/3 cup green pepper (chopped)
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (Optional)
Several drops hot sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce, divided (Save the other half for the sauce)
1 egg
1 tablespoon brown sugar.
1/2 cup tomato sauce (the other half of the 8 ounce can)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Prep Time15mins
Cook Time65mins
Servings6

Instructions

Meatloaf Instructions

Mix all the above ingredients together in a large bowl. Shape into a loaf, place in casserole dish and bake uncovered in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Sauce Instructions

Whisk sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Remove meatloaf after 30 minutes and pour sauce over the top.

Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees and return meatloaf to oven. Cook 35 more minutes. Serve any leftover sauce in pan over individual meatloaf slices.