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Perfect Meatloaf




List of Ingredients



• Glaze :
  
• 1/2 cup chili sauce
  
• 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  
• 4 teaspoons cider vinegar
  
• Meatloaf:
  
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  
• 1 small onion, chopped
  
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or yogurt
  
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
  
• 2/3 cup quick oatmeal
  
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
  






Instructions



1. Glaze: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
   
   
2. Meat Loaf: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and garlic, and saute until softened, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
   
   
3. Mix eggs with thyme, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire, pepper sauce and buttermilk or yogurt. In a large bowl add egg mixture to the ground beef. Next add the oatmeal, parsley, cooked onion and garlic; mix with a fork until evenly blended and meat mixture does not stick to bowl. (If mixture does stick, add additional buttermilk, a couple tablespoons at a time, and continue stirring until mixture stops sticking.)
   
   
4. Turn the meat mixture onto a work surface. With wet hands, pat mixture into a loaf approximately 9x5 inches.
   
   
5. Cover a wire rack with foil; prick foil in several places with a fork to allow drainage. Place rack on a shallow roasting pan lined with foil for easy cleanup. Set formed loaf on rack. Brush loaf with all of glaze.
   
   
6. Bake about 1 hour or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees. Brushing with more glaze occasionally.
   
   
7. Cool for at least 20 minutes. Slice and serve.