Brown Sugar Meatloaf with Ketchup Glaze

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups croutons, crushed
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

Stir ketchup, brown sugar, salt, and chili powder together in a bowl until smooth. Spread a small amount of the ketchup mixture into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan.

Mix ground beef, croutons, onion, eggs, milk, and black pepper together in a large bowl; shape into a loaf and put into prepared pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over the loaf.

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).