Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 1/2  cup ketchup
• 1  cup fine dry bread crumbs or crushed saltine crackers (28)
• 1  envelope (1/2 of a 2.2-ounce package) onion soup mix
• 2  pounds lean ground beef
• 1/4  cup ketchup
• 1/4  cup packed brown sugar
• 1  tsp. dry mustard

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a whisk; whisk in 1/2 cup ketchup. Stir in bread crumbs and soup mix. Add ground meat; mix well. Lightly pat mixture into an 8x8x2-inch baking pan or an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan, leaving a well around edge for drippings.

2. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes for square pan or 45 minutes for loaf pan. Remove from oven; drain drippings.

3. In a small bowl, combine the 1/4 cup ketchup, brown sugar an dry mustard. Spoon ketchup mixture over meat loaf. Return to oven; bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes more or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat loaf registers 160 degrees F. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into slices. Makes 4 to 6 cowboy servings or 8 to 10 regular-folk servings.