Ingredients

1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
1/4 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed finely
1 medium onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 green pepper, chopped
1 egg

Instructions

Mix tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard until sugar is dissolved, set aside. In separate bowl, mix ground beef, crackers, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, green pepper and egg. Add 1 cup of tomato sauce mixture to meat mixture. Mix well and form into a greased, shallow baking pan. Pour remaining tomato sauce mixture over meatloaf. Bake uncovered at 400 degrees F for 45 minutes to 1 hour.