Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef (i use lean)
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup bread or 1 cup cracker crumb
• 2 eggs
• 7 1/2 ounces beef broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard

Instructions

1. Mix all the meat loaf ingredients together.

2. Pack into a 5 x 9 loaf pan.

3. Bake at 325f degrees for 1 1/4 hours.

4. Remove from oven, turn out of pan and place on an ovenproof serving dish.

5. Topping: Mix the topping ingredients.

6. Brush over the meat loaf and return to the oven for 30 minutes or longer.

7. Note: The finished meat loaf can be frozen or the meat loaf ingredients can be split into 2 smaller loaf pans, cooked, topped, cooled and frozen.

8. Defrost and reheat or use sliced cold.

9. ALTERNATE TOPPING.

10. 4 tablespoons chilli sauce.

11. 3 tablespoons splenda.

12. 4 tablespoons spreadable soft cream cheese - light.

13. 1 tablespoon hot horseradish.

14. 1 teaspoon dry mustard.

15. Combine all and brush on top of meatloaf instead of above topping.