Brown Sugar Meatloaf

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 15 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons ketchup

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350ºF.  In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.  On bottom of loaf pan, spread 1 cup brown sugar.  In a small bowl, blend remaining brown sugar and ketchup and pour over meat loaf.  Bake for 1 hour, or until meatloaf cooked all the way through.  Remove from oven and drain excess liquid.