Favorite Meat Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. (8 oz.) tomato sauce, divided (I use stewed tomatoes)
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 medium onion, minced
1/4 c. cracker crumbs
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. salt (if desired)
1/4 tsp. pepper (if desired)

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, brown sugar and mustard.
Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, onion, cracker crumbs, ground beef, salt and pepper.
Add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce mixture and stir thoroughly.
Place meat mixture in pan.
Pour remaining tomato sauce over top of meat.
Cook, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.