Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 7×11-inch Pyrex baking dish.

In a large bowl, combine ground meat with egg, bread crumbs or matzoh meal, salt, pepper, basil, and oregano. Mix lightly to combine.

In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, and water and stir until smooth. Stir about 2/3 cup sauce into meat mixture.

Shape meat mixture into a loaf and place in prepared baking dish. Pour remaining sauce around meat loaf.

Bake uncovered for one hour, basting occasionally.