All American Meatloaf

This recipe is what I call Today's Food in our Family Cookbook. Mom was given this recipe by a friend when I was grown and sharing a house with dear sister. It quickly became a go to recipe for me. The original recipe called for ground chuck and whole milk. I always use lean beef and low fat milk. It is still deliciously moist without all the fat. Today I experimented a little. I made half the recipe and added a few tablespoons of finely diced green bell pepper. It worked well as an individual meatloaf, but I don't think the peppers added much. The recipe is great as is. I have been serving it with Microwave Garlic Mashed Cauliflower and sometimes green beans. Such a delicious meal, pure comfort food.

All American Meatloaf

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beef (93% lean)

3/4 cup uncooked quick cooking oats

1 small/medium onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup 2% milk

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Topping:

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tsp. prepared mustard

1-1/2 Tbsp. brown sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine meat, oatmeal, onion, egg, 1/2 cup ketchup, milk, salt and pepper in large bowl; shape into 2 loaves in 9” x 9” pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Combine topping ingredients and spoon over meat loaf, bake 15 more minutes. Let stand a few minutes before slicing.

Note: Oven temperatures vary, so cut meatloaf in half to check for doneness. If necessary place back in the oven and cook until done.

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