- 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
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 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.
- Crumble beef into a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the tomato mixture, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, salt and pepper; mix well.
- 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.
- Spread 1/4 cup over meat loaf during last 10 minutes of cook time. Serve remaining sauce with sliced meat loaf.