Tangy Sweet and Sour Meatloaf

An easy meatloaf to make, served with a tangy sweet and sour sauce.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Splenda® Brown Sugar Blend
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
2 teaspoons prepared mustard

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, salt, ground black pepper, eggs, onion flakes and 1/2 of the can of tomato sauce. Mix together well and place into a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
3. Push the meatloaf down into the pan forming a well for the sauce around all the edges.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the remaining tomato sauce, Splenda® Brown Sugar Blend, vinegar, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and mustard. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
6. After meatloaf has cooked for 40 minutes, remove from oven and pour sauce over the top of the meatloaf.
7. Return to oven and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20 more minutes. Let sit 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Makes 6 servings.

Note: Submitted by a home cook, this recipe has not been tested by the Splenda® Test Kitchens.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories: 480; Calories from Fat: 300; Total Fat: 33g; Saturated Fat: 13g; Cholesterol: 165mg; Sodium: 1080mg; Total Carbs: 21g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 6g; Protein: 24g.

Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at www.splenda.com.