Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Description: I use chili sauce or salsa instead of ketchup to give a nice contrast to the sweetness of the brown sugar. A lighter version can be made using Splenda brown sugar blend, skim milk, and Egg Beaters. Got this one from the AllRecipes website. It's one of their most popular recipes.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup saltine crumbs, finely crushed

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
3. Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
4. In a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf.
5. Place on top of the ketchup.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.