Confetti Meatloaf

Description
Spinach Canned by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

 * 1½ pounds lean ground beef
 * ½ (13½ ounce) can spinach, squeezed dry and chopped
 * 2 carrots, grated
 * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
 * 1 egg, beaten (or ¼ cup egg mix + ¼ cup water, mixed)
 * ½ cup vegetable or tomato juice
 * ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
 * ¼ cup fine dry bread crumbs or crushed crackers
 * ¼ cup onion, finely chopped
 * black pepper, to taste

Sauce

 * ¼ cup vegetable or tomato juice
 * ¼ cup ketchup

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Combine all ingredients and mix well.
 * 3) Form into a loaf, and place in a 1-quart loaf pan.
 * 4) Cover with foil and bake 50–55 minutes, or until meat thermometer inserted in center of meatloaf reads 160°F.
 * 5) Drain juice from pan and top with sauce. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes.