All American Meatloaf.

Yes, I make meatloaves though I'm Japanese.  I think it's one of the greatest comfort foods, especially when you eat it with mashed potatoes with a lot of butter.  Again, this is James' favorite food.

                             

Meatloaf:

2 lb. Ground beef or turkey (I used ground turkey here)

1/2 cup panko or crushed Ritz

1 pkg. Lipton Onion Soup 

2 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup ketchup

1 Tbs.  Worchestershire sauce

ground pepper

Topping Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

1/4 cup BBQ sauce

1/4 cup brown sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.  Spray the loaf pan.

2. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients for the meatloaf, using your hands until well mixed.

3.  Put the meat into the prepared loaf pan.  Bake for 30 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients.

5.  After 30 minutes, carefully pour out grease from the pan, if necessary.  Pour the topping sauce over the meatloaf.  Put the loaf back in the oven for 30 minutes more.