Peppered Meat loaf

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2 pounds ground beef chuck
1/2 pound bulk sausage, crumbled
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup crushed saltine crackers
2 eggs
2 teaspoons each: Worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt
1/4 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1 or 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into fingers (optional)
Sauce (recipe follows)
Combine chuck, sausage, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, ketchup, crushed crackers, eggs,
Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Mix well. Shape into a round loaf. Place potatoes in
bottom of electric slow cooker (or place meat loaf on rack). Pour Sauce over all. Cover
and cook on low 8 to 12 hours. Turn to high and remove the cover the last hour. Makes 6
to 8 servings.
Sauce
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup brown sugar (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice or nutmeg
Mix ketchup, sugar, mustard and allspice well. This makes a light sweet-sour sauce. If
desired, omit brown sugar or reduce to 2 tablespoons.