Sweet and Sour Meatloaf (Microwave)

Name: Sweet and Sour Meatloaf (Microwave)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 egg; 5 tablespoons ketchup, divided; 2 tablespoons prepared mustard; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons onion soup mix; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 lb ground beef; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Submitted by Brendall

"Sweet and Sour Meatloaf, from Quick Cooking; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 1/2 starch."

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Ready In:: 33mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 egg
5 tablespoons ketchup, divided
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
¹⁄₂ cup dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons onion soup mix
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 lb ground beef
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar

directions

In a bowl, lightly beat the egg.
Add 2 tablespoons of ketchup, mustard, bread crumbs, dry soup mix, salt and pepper.
Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
Shape into an oval loaf.
Place in a shallow 1-qt microwave-safe dish; cover with waxed paper.
Microwave on high for 11-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, rotating a half turn once; drain.
In a small bowl, combine the sugars, vinegar and remaining ketchup; drizzle over meat loaf.
Cover and microwave on high for 3-5 minutes.
Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

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Reviews

I have made this recipe many times, but my favorite way to fix it is in the crockpot instead of the microwave. I just cook it on low for about 6 hours or on high for 3 - 4 hours, and it is so scrumptious! The flavors blend way better than in the microwave. But if you need it in a hurry, the microwave method is the way to go!

Whinyard
A good meatloaf recipe. I reduced the mustard to 1 tbsp and reduced the sugar a bit as I don't like things too sweet. I liked the tang of the sauce. I will make this again.

mums the word
Love this, have made it many times. Needs more eggs for sure. I make extra sauce and serve it over rice and veggies, when served this way the sauce does not really stand alone. I am thinking that next time I am going to add some sesame oil, ginger, soy sauce, and onion powder...

Je99827
After this was made in our MealSwap group it became the new Meatloaf standard that all other meatloaf's are measured by. We love this recipe and make it over and over for our freezers. We like to poke holes all over the meatloaf to give extra moisture to the loaf, when the sauce fills up the holes. Also we double or triple the sauce recipe and serve it with broccoli and rice. Helps fill it out to be a full meal.

Salt Lake Meal Swap
This one has potential, but I intend to try it again, to see what I can do with it...for now...since the recipe doesn't really specify, I used dijon mustard where it calls for 'prepared mustard'...Also, since the recipe doesn't specify, I used italian bread crumbs rather than plain bread crumbs for the added flavor...The onion soup mix ingredient was fine in my initial attempt, but I'll use fresh onion instead in future as a personal preference only....I also agree with a prior reviewer that 2 eggs would be better than one...As for the cooktime, this recipe was probably geared toward an 850W or less...Since my micro is 1000W it would have overcooked, had I not checked the recipe during cooktime...Tip: PLEASE post the wattage of your microwave when you post a recipe, as everyone's microwave wattage is different...I have added this to my 'try again' list, before I decide whether or not to add it to my permanent recipe rotation...Thank you for posting this recipe!

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