Maple Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Adapted from Paula Dean's 'Old-Fashioned Meatloaf'.



Ingredients

1 lb ground meat (beef or pork works well)
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
8 oz can whole tomatoes, smashed, without juice
1 packet maple & brown sugar flavored instant oatmeal (apple and cinnamon flavored works well with pork as well)
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon mustard



Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Mix ground beef, salt, pepper, onion, bell pepper, egg, tomatoes and oats together well in a large bowl.
Place in a baking dish and shape into a loaf.
Mix ketchup, brown sugar and mustard together in a small bowl and spread on loaf.
Bake for 1 hour.



Notes

Produces 1 loaf of meatloaf.