Mom’s Sunday Special: Just 4 ingredients. Serve up a juicy and flavorful homestyle dinner without breaking the bank

For extra flavor without adding more ingredients, season the meat mixture with a generous pinch of salt and black pepper if you don’t mind going beyond the strict 4-ingredient spirit. To keep it low carb but add a little sweetness, swap part of the ketchup for a sugar-free ketchup or a tablespoon of low carb barbecue sauce on top. If you like a firmer slice that holds up well for sandwiches the next day, add an extra 1/4 cup of crushed pork rinds to the mix. For smaller households, halve the recipe and shorten the baking time to about 40–45 minutes, checking for doneness early. You can also form the mixture into individual mini loaves on a foil-lined sheet pan; they’ll cook faster and get more glaze on each piece. Leftovers reheat nicely wrapped in foil in a low oven, or sliced and browned in a skillet for breakfast alongside eggs. If you ever need to stretch the meat further and carbs are less of a concern, a handful of quick oats or crushed saltine crackers can stand in for some of the pork rinds, just like the old Midwestern pantry meatloaves many of us grew up with.