MOM'S MEATLOAF

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Provided by Jeanne Benavidez

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 16

MEATLOAF:
2 lb ground beef (beef and pork mix or turkey)
1 medium onion chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 c celery, diced
1 small can evaporated milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed
1 small can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
GLAZE:
1/3 c dark karo syrup
1/2 c ketchup
1/4 c brown sugar

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, combine meat, onion, bell pepper, celery, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly with your hands.
2. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs and canned milk. stir well to combine.
3. Pour this mixture into the meatloaf mixture and mix thoroughly with your hands. Add enough cracker crumbs to make the mixture stick together.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the glaze and stir until well combined.
5. Mold the meat into 2 loaf pans or 1 similar deep dish casserole dish. pour the glaze on the top of the meatloaf. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350F for about 1 1/2 hours.
6. After the meatloaf bakes for 1 hour, remove it from the oven, drain some of the liquid from the pan and put it back into the oven, uncovered, and finish baking.
7. This can even be baked in muffin tins. Split the meat into equal portions and put them in your muffin tin and bake for @ 40 to 45 minutes. Makes 14 - 16 "muffin" meatloaves. The kids love this that way.