Meatloaf for a Mob

No kidding, this will feed a mob! And this is only half of the original recipe. It originally made FOUR loaves, serving 8-10 each! But that is just overkill for me, so I cut the recipe in half and still end up with two large loaves. One for now and one to freeze for later.

4 eggs, lightly beaten
23 oz V8 juice
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 ¼ cups seasoned bread crumbs
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 tsp pepper
4 lbs ground beef
¾ cup ketchup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup prepared mustard

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, V8 juice, onions, celery, bread crumbs, soup mix, and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

Shape into two loves; place each in a greased 13x9 baking dish. Cover and freeze one loaf. Bake the other uncovered for one hour. Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread over loaves. Bake 15-30 minutes longer, or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.

To bake frozen loaf: Defrost. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 ½ hours. Combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard. Spread over loaf. Bake 30 minutes longer, or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees.