SWEET 'N' SOUR MEAT LOAF

Sweet 'n' Sour Meat Loaf image

"I found this down-home recipe in a cookbook published by patrons and friends of the small independent school where I teach third grade," writes Tia Yeatts of Tappahannock, Pennsylvania.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 2 loaves (5 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 cups water
5 tablespoons brown sugar
5 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons corn syrup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
MEAT LOAF:
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 pound ground pork

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the first six meat loaf ingredients; add 2/3 cup of the reserved sauce. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. , Pat into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Pour the remaining sauce over loaves. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 1088mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 25g protein.