Aunt Libby's Southern Meatloaf

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, gently combine the ground beef, chopped onion, 1 cup of ketchup, Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined; avoid overmixing to keep the meatloaf tender. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Transfer the meat mixture to the prepared loaf pan and gently press it into an even loaf shape. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a medium saucepan, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup ketchup, water, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened, about 5-7 minutes. (7 minutes)

Recipe View Pour about 1/3 of the sauce evenly over the meatloaf. (1 minute)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. (60 minutes)

Recipe View Remove the meatloaf from the oven and baste with another 1/3 of the sauce. Return to the oven and bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until the meatloaf is cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). (30 minutes)

Recipe View Let the meatloaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Drizzle with the remaining sauce before serving, if desired. (10 minutes)