Ingredients for - Carrot Meat Loaf

1. 3 large eggs, beaten
2. 1/2 cup whole milk
3. 1 envelope (1 ounce) onion soup mix
4. 1 cup dry bread crumbs
5. 2 cups shredded carrots
6. 2 pounds lean ground beef
7. 1/2 pound ground pork
8. Glaze:
9. 1/2 cup ketchup
10. 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
11. 2 teaspoons prepared mustard

How to cook deliciously - Carrot Meat Loaf

1 . Stage

Combine eggs, milk, soup mix, bread crumbs and carrots. Add beef and pork; mix well. Shape mixture into a circle with a 9-in. diameter; form a 3-in. hole in the center of the circle. Place in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Drain.

2 . Stage

Combine glaze ingredients; spread over meat. Bake 10 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°.

3 . Stage

MICROWAVE METHOD: Prepare and shape loaf as above. Place on a microwave-proof platter. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave on high for 16-18 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, giving the dish a quarter turn every 3 minutes. Drain. Let stand 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, in a custard cup, combine glaze ingredients. Spread half the glaze over meat loaf. Return to microwave on medium for 1 minute; remove. Cover remaining glaze with waxed paper and heat in microwave on medium for 1 minute. Serve glaze in center of meat loaf.