Meatloaf

Ingredients:

2 lb lean ground beef

1 lb ground pork sausage

18 saltine crackers, crushed

½ green bell pepper, diced

½ onion, finely chopped

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp yellow mustard

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided

½ cup ketchup

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350̊F. Combine first 8 ingredients and ¼ cup brown sugar in a medium bowl just until blended. Place mixture in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish and shape mixture into a 10x5 inch loaf.

Bake at 350̊F for 1 hour. Remove from oven and drain. Stir together ketchup and remaining ¼ cup brown sugar. Pour over meatloaf. Bake 15 more minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 20 minutes. Remove from baking dish before slicing.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Total time: about 1 hour 50 minutes

Serves 10