Brown Sugar Meatloaf

1-1/2 lb ground beef
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup worchesterchire sauce
2 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp ground ginger
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup catsup

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix ground beef, milk, eggs, soy sauce, worchestershire sauce, salt, pepper, onion, garlic, ginger and oatmeal thorougly.
3. In a lightly greased 5x9 loaf pan, spread half the brown sugar and cover with half the catsup. Shape meat mixture into loaf and place on top of catsup. Cover with remaining brown sugar and catsup.
4. Bake for one hour or until juices run clear.

I don't always use the loaf pan for this one - sometimes I use a baking dish so that I have room to add potatoes and carrots, making the entire meal in one dish. I just place the brown sugar and catsup in the middle, and vegetables on either side. It makes for a rougher loaf shape, but it still tastes great, of course, and the juices flavor the vegetables nicely.

This one also freezes very nicely, so if you like to cook ahead, this is a great recipe.