This has got to be my number one favorite meatloaf recipe. We usually serve it with mashed potatoes and steamed veggies. The whole family enjoys this one and even like to have meatloaf sandwiches, if there are leftovers.

Upside-Down Meatloaf

Ingredients:

• 1 c brown sugar
• 1 c ketchup
• 3 lb ground beef, ground turkey, or a mixture of ground beef and turkey/pork
• 3 1/2 c oatmeal (or 14 packs of the instant oatmeal)
• 1-1/2 c buttermilk (or add 1 T. vinegar to regular milk)
• 4 eggs
• 2 t. salt
• 1 onion, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Lightly grease a 13 x 9 pan or 2-5×9 inch loaf pans.

Press brown sugar into bottom of pan, and then spread ketchup over brown sugar.

Mix remaining ingredients and put into pan(s) on top of brown sugar and ketchup.

Bake 45 minutes or until juices run clear.