Not Your Ordinary Meat Loaf
["3 lb. ground beef", "1 1/2 onion, finely chopped", "1 large green pepper, chopped", "3/4 c. ketchup", "2 eggs, beaten", "Zesta crackers", "brown sugar and ketchup for topping"]
["Combine ground beef, onion, pepper, ketchup and eggs.", "Add enough crackers to make mixture dry, yet moist enough to hold together.", "Form into a loaf; place into a baking dish.", "Pour 1 1/2 cups of water around base.", "Mix ketchup and brown sugar together to form a paste; spread over top of meat loaf.", "Cover with foil and bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour.", "Remove foil; bake 30 minutes more. Drain off excess water.", "Slice and serve."]
["ground beef", "onion", "green pepper", "ketchup", "eggs", "Zesta crackers", "brown sugar"]