Pennsylvania Dutch Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

MEATLOAF
1 medium onion
1 medium green bell pepper
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce, divided
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SAUCE
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Chop onion and green bell pepper.
Gently mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, green bell pepper, 1/2 of the tomato sauce, egg, salt, and pepper until combined.
Do not overmix. Form into a loaf and place in a shallow pan.
Whisk together the rest of the tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, mustard, and vinegar until smooth. Pour over the meatloaf.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting with pan juices about every 20 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before cutting and serving.