Basic Meat Loaf

Name: Basic Meat Loaf
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 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; 1/3 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

December 14, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

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

Topping

1/3 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all meat loaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.
Topping
Step 2
Mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics

TagsMeatloaf American Ground Beef Beef Meat Main Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Easy Oven Bake Cookbooks

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