Upside-Down Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 Vegetable or olive oil
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1½ pounds ground beef
• ¾ cup crushed cracker crumbs
• 1 small onion, grated
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Oil a Lodge 10 x 5 x 3-inch cast iron loaf pan. Press the brown sugar evenly over the bottom, then evenly spread the ketchup over the sugar.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the remaining ingredients together, and shape into a loaf. Press firmly into the pan. Bake for 1 hour.
4. Remove from the oven. Let the meatloaf cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the pan upside down onto a serving platter to unmold the loaf. Cut into slices to serve. Can be reheated.