Mom's Meat Loaf

Ingredients:

1 ½ Pounds ground beef

1 Can (8 ounces) tomato sauce (or ketchup)

1 Medium onion, chopped(about ½ cup)

1/3 Cup oats

1 Large egg

1 Teaspoon salt

¼ Teaspoon pepper

Directions:

Mix thoroughly beef, 1/3 cup of the sauce and the remaining ingredients. Spread in ungreased loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches. Spread remaining tomato sauce over loaf.

Bake at 350 degrees in oven for 1 ½ hours.

Serves: 3-4

Note: You can also use 1/2 C oat bran instead of oats (and add one egg). 

Crustworthy Meat Loaf (Not Gluten-Free)

Additional Ingredients:

1 Loaf Frozen Rhodes bread dough

Additional Instructions:

Thaw bread dough in refrigerator overnight. Cover and let stand on floured surface at room temperature for 1 hour.

Prepare meat loaf as directed above but reduce initial baking time to 45 minutes. Drain meat loaf.

Press dough onto bottom of greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jelly roll pan. Place meat loaf in center of dough. Cut 6 strips of dough on each side of loaf. Fold dough ends over loaf. Cross strips over the top. 

Continue baking for 30 minutes.

* Adapted from old Betty Crocker recipe