Simple Ranch House Meatloaf - cooking recipe

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
Topping
3 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Preparation

Mix all the meat loaf ingredients together.
Pack into a 5 x 9 loaf pan.
Bake at 325f degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
Remove from oven, turn out of pan and place on an ovenproof serving dish.
Topping: Mix the topping ingredients.
Brush over the meat loaf and return to the oven for 30 minutes or longer.
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.
Defrost and reheat or use sliced cold.
ALTERNATE TOPPING.
4 tablespoons chilli sauce.
3 tablespoons splenda.
4 tablespoons spreadable soft cream cheese - light.
1 tablespoon hot horseradish.
1 teaspoon dry mustard.
Combine all and brush on top of meatloaf instead of above topping.