Hawaiian Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
2 eggs
1 (12 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drain well (reserve the juice)
1 cup breadcrumbs or 1 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
SAUCE
1/2 cup pineapple juice
2/3 cup ketchup
2/3 cup brown sugar
SIDE DISH SUGGESTIONS
green beans (optional)
corn (optional)
French fries (optional)
mashed potatoes and gravy (optional)
baked beans (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, eggs, drained pineapple, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Add half of the mixture to a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, and the other half divided into 12 muffin tins. (Or put the other half into another 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.).
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, whisk together 1/2 cup of the reserved pineapple juice with the ketchup and brown sugar. After 1 hour of cooking, pour the sauce over the top of the meatloaf and mini-loaves and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
Prepare preferred side dishes.
Serve Hawaiina Meatloaf with sides.
TO FREEZE: Let come to room temperature, slice into meal size slices, and then place into plastic freezer baggies and place flat into the freezer. Reheat in the microwave when you wish to serve again.