Mom’s Best Meat Loaf

Serves 6-8

Glaze:

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup beef broth
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar

Meat Loaf

• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs meat loaf mix (ground pork, veal and beef) or ground round
• 1 1/3 cups fresh or dried bread crumbs
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.  In a small bowl, whisk together the glaze ingredients until smooth.  Set aside. 
2. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.  Add the onions and stir occasionally for 7 minutes.  Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.  Scrape onion mixture into a large bowl and let cool. 
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.  Grease a 9×5″ loaf pan.  Press the meat mixture into pan evenly.  Brush with 1/2 cup of the glaze and bake for 50 minutes.  Brush with another 1/2 cup glaze and bake 10 more minutes.  Bring remaining glaze to a boil.  Slice loaf and serve with warm glaze.