Sorry, vegetarians...

Now that summer is here, one of the many things on my to-do list is to try a new recipe at least once a week. It's not easy to find something that everyone will eat, when trying to feed this crowd: a husband who is allergic to chicken; a 12-yr-old who won't eat most things that originated in a garden; and a 4-yr-old who won't eat most things, period. That leaves me (of course, I'll eat it - I made up the menu :-), and 6-yr-old Aidan, who is a pretty good eater, at least compared to the rest. One of my good old standbys is meatloaf. I have a standard recipe that I've been using for years, and everyone is ok with it. But this week I decided that I wanted to try a new recipe, and this is what I chose:"Barbecue Meatloaf". I found it on the Taste of Home website, and it is wonderful!!! Very tangy, with just the right amount of sweetness to it. It was so good that I had seconds of it, even when I was eating it as leftovers! I will definitely fix it again, and I wanted to share the recipe with everyone, so here it is:

 

Barbecue Meat Loaf

SERVINGS: 8-10

TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1hour 20 min.

Ingredients:

• SAUCE:


• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce


• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar


• 1/4 cup vinegar


• 1 teaspoon ground mustard


• MEAT LOAF:


• 2 pounds lean ground beef


• 2 eggs, beaten


• 1 cup quick-cooking or rolled oats


• 1 medium onion, chopped


• 1 medium green pepper, chopped


• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt


• 1 teaspoon pepper


• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning


• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; set aside. In a large bowl, mix together meat loaf ingredients. Add half of the sauce to the meat loaf mixture; mix well. Press into a 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Remove from oven; drain. Pour remaining sauce over loaf. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes longer or until no pink remains. Yield: 8-10 servings.