Miranda Lambert's Mama's Meatloaf Recipe!

This dish was perfected by Miranda Lambert's mother, Beverly Lambert. It is delicious! A combination of pork sausage, ground beef, and a sweet ketchup-based topping! YUM!

Miranda's Mama's Meatloaf

2 lbs. lean groun beef

1 lb. ground pork sausage

18 saltine crackers, crushed

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

1/2 onion, finely chopped

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided

1/2 cup ketchup

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine first 8 ingredients and 1/4 cup of brown sugar in a medium bowl just until blended. Place mixture in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish, and shape mixture into a 10x5 inch loaf.

2. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and drain. Stir together ketchup and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar: pour over meatloaf. Bake 15 more minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160 degrees. Remove from oven. Let stand 20 minutes. Remove from baking dish before slicing.