Amish Meatloaf

This is a recipe for Amish meatloaf topped with bacon strips and a ketchup glaze that I had while in Amish country in Holmes County, Ohio.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 ½ cups crushed buttery round crackers
• 1 ¾ cups ketchup, divided
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, divided
• 2 eggs
• 2 strips bacon
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• ¾ teaspoon salt, or to taste

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine ground beef, crushed crackers, 3/4 cup ketchup, onion, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and eggs until well blended. Press into a 9×5-inch loaf pan; lay bacon over top.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, about 1 hour. While loaf bakes, whisk remaining 1 cup ketchup, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt together in a bowl; spread over top of meatloaf during last 15 minutes of baking.