Bev's Famous Meatloaf

Name: Bev's Famous Meatloaf
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 10
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef; 1 pound ground pork sausage; 18 saltine crackers, crushed; ½ green bell pepper, diced; ½ onion, finely chopped; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon yellow mustard; ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided; ½ cup ketchup

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3 Reviews

The easy—and famous—homestyle meatloaf will save your weeknight.

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Recipe Summary

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2 hrs 5 mins

Yield:

Serves 10

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This homestyle meatloaf recipe features both ground beef and ground pork sausage, green bell pepper and onion, and a sweet tomato topping. Serve with mashed potatoes and green peas to round out the meal. This recipe comes from country music star Miranda Lambert's mama. "My mom and I have cooked together as far back as she could bring a stool to the kitchen counter, and her meatloaf has always been my favorite recipe," she says.

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 8 ingredients and ¼ cup brown sugar in a medium bowl just until blended. Place mixture in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish, and shape mixture into a 10- x 5-inch loaf.

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Step 2
Bake at 350°F for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and drain. Stir together ketchup and remaining ¼ cup brown sugar; pour over meatloaf. Bake 15 more minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160°F. Remove from oven; let stand 20 minutes. Remove from baking dish before slicing.

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06/22/2022

This is the absolute BEST meatloaf recipe I have found and I’ve made lots. Everyone always ask me to bring it to family and church gatherings. Make it and see for yourself!

Southern Living Member

02/20/2022

Just reading it has given me a sense of happiness and wonder. I don't imagine what I will feel when I prepare it. Beautiful pages of history, cuisine and tradition from the south of the United States of America. I congratulate the dedication and drive of the publishers of such a magnificent instrument of guidance and entertainment. Forward Southern Living!

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09/16/2021

This worked out pretty well. Obviously it needs salt and pepper added to the ingredient list. With those additions, it was a hit with my family, although we don't like things sweet ... so I made an on-the-fly finishing sauce by blending ketchup, spicy bloody Mary mix and some steak sauce. It added a nice (and non-sweet) addition to the meatloaf.

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