Not Your Average Meatloaf

I know everyone has their own meatloaf recipe or maybe their Mom’s, but I can promise you this meatloaf recipe is NOT like any of the recipes you have had. The only thing you may recognize is the ketchup-brown sugar topping. This topping compliments the spice of the meat nicely!  When meatloaf is on the table at our house everyone is at the table ready to eat and calling dibs on any leftover’s! I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does!

INGREDIENTS
1 Pound Jimmy Dean “HOT” sausage
1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup milk ( I use 1%)
2 eggs
Salt
Pepper
1 small onion, diced
3/4 cup Ritz crackers ( or plain Panko crumbs)

TOPPING
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Add all the Ingredients in a large Ziploc  bag or a large mixing bowl (except topping ingredients).  Mix all ingredients until well combined. Place mixture on a baking sheet and form into one large “loaf”. Combine topping ingredients in a small bowl, mix well.
Pour topping mixture over the meatloaf covering the top and sides of the “loaf”.
Bake for one hour or until juices run clear.

Enjoy,