This meatloaf may well be your mother’s meat loaf. The original recipe lived for years on the cans of Hunt’s tomato sauce that she bought. It has a slightly sweet glaze topping that adds a bit of interest to an otherwise boring retro recipe. I suppose I really mean adds interest to a very basic meatloaf recipe!

Dutch Meat Loaf

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 medium onion, chopped
1 8 oz can Hunt’s Tomato Sauce
1 egg
11/2 tsps salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup water
2 tbs brown sugar, packed
2 tbs prepared mustard
1 tbs vinegar

In a medium bowl, lightly mix beef, bread crumbs, onion, 1/2 can tomato sauce, egg, salt and pepper. Shape into a loaf in shallow baking pan. Combine remaining tomato sauce with the rest of ingredients; pour over loaf. Bake at 350 F. 1 1/4 hours . Baste loaf several times. Makes 5 to 6 servings.