Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Traditional Meat Loaf Recipe.

Ingredients:

3 slices bread
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely shredded carrot
1 TSP salt
1/4 TSP pepper
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
Glaze:

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 TBSP prepared mustard

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Tear bread into 2-inch pieces; place in a blender.
Cover and pulse to form coarse crumbs; transfer to a large bowl.
Stir in egg, milk, cheese, onion, carrot, salt and pepper.
Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly.
Transfer to a greased 9x5" loaf pan.

In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; spread over loaf.
Bake 60-75 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees.
Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Freeze option: Bake meat loaf without glaze.
Securely wrap cooled meat loaf in foil, then freeze.
To use, partially thaw meat loaf in refrigerator overnight.
Prepare and spread glaze over top; reheat on a greased shallow baking pan in a preheated 350 degrees oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165 degrees.

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