Aunt Libby's Southern Meatloaf

Katarina Balistreri

Updated on May 11, 2024

Ingredients

Meatloaf:

2 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 cup ketchup
1 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Sauce:

1 ½ cups ketchup
¼ cup water
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Mix beef, onion, 1 cup ketchup, bread crumbs, eggs, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Press beef mixture into a loaf in the prepared loaf pan.
Mix 1 1/2 cups ketchup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce together in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until sauce is smooth and warm, about 10 minutes. Pour 1/3 the sauce over meatloaf.
Bake in the preheated oven, basting every 25 minutes with more sauce, until meatloaf is cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

Cook’s Note

If you need to use two meatloaf pans to make the meatloaf fit comfortably in the pan with room to spare, do so.

My Aunt Libby's original recipe calls for 2 pounds of ground beef, but I usually use 1.3 to 1.5 pounds of meat for my small family of three and adjust the other ingredients accordingly. So one meatloaf pan is all I need.

Try not to substitute ground beef with turkey and use a fattier 80% lean beef choice. True, it is not as healthy, but the taste is amazing!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

534	Calories
25g	Fat
48g	Carbs
31g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 534
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g	32%
Saturated Fat 9g	46%
Cholesterol 153mg	51%
Sodium 2215mg	96%
Total Carbohydrate 48g	18%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 31g	62%
Vitamin C 17mg	19%
Calcium 77mg	6%
Iron 5mg	26%
Potassium 687mg	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.