Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf

Yield: 4 servings * Overall Price: ~$15 * Calories: 340



 Ingredients:

Served here with mashed potatoes and green beans

1 pound ground beef

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper

1 egg, lightly beaten

8 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice

1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

Toppings:

1/3 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix all meatloaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.
Toppings:

Mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

Thoughts:

This recipe is from Paula Deen. I didn't use bell peppers because I don't like them, so I substituted them with green chilies. It was really easy to make.