Old Fashioned Meat Loaf with Tangy Tomato Sauce Recipe

Old Fashioned Meat Loaf with Tangy Tomato Sauce Recipe

  • 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup NAKANO® Seasoned Rice Vinegar – Red Pepper or Original
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Coarsely chop stewed tomatoes by running a knife through tomatoes in can. Combine tomatoes, tomato sauce, rice vinegar and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
  3. Crumble beef into a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, salt and pepper; mix well.
  4. Shape into a loaf in an 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Meanwhile, bring remaining tomato mixture to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  5. Spread 1/4 cup over meat loaf during last 10 minutes of cook time. Serve remaining sauce with sliced meat loaf.