Momma’s Meatloaf

My maternal grandmother was named Wyn. She was a Dutch immigrant and a pretty good cook. This is her meatloaf recipe. We like to eat this with acorn squash and harvest salad.

2 eggs

⅔ cup milk

3 slices bread or 1 cup breadcrumbs

½ cup onion, chopped

½ cup grated carrot

1 cup shredded cheese

1 TBS fresh parsley

1 tsp salt

1 tsp basil, thyme and sage

¼ tsp pepper

2 pounds ground beef

Topping

½ cup tomato sauce

½ cup coconut sugar (brown sugar* original)

1 TBS mustard

• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and bread; let it stand for a few minutes or until bread absorbs liquid.

• stir in the onion, carrots, cheese, herbs and seasonings.

• Add beef; mix well.

• In shallow baking dish or bread pan, shape beef into a loaf.

• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

• While baking, make topping mixture. Spoon over the meat.

• Put meat back into the oven for another 35 minutes until not pink.

• Some people like to put bacon strips on top of their meatloaf for added flavor. I don’t do that, but it sounds great.