I got this recipe from my Mom and I of course changed it up because onions are not my fav!!
Prize Winning Meat Loaf from the Oatmeal box
makes 8 servings
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (local store does a package mix for meat loaf...
it has beef, pork and veal? so I use that)
1 cup tomato juice
3/4 cup Quaker Oats (uncooked quick or old fashioned)
1 egg or 2 egg whites, slightly beaten (I use one egg)
1/4 cup chopped onion (I don't add this)
1/2 teas salt ~ optional (I don't add this)
1/4 teas black pepper (I don't add this)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly. Press into 8x4" loaf pan and bake for 1 hour. Drain; let stand 5 minutes.
For the bacon weave I laid out 6 slices of bacon in one direction and starting in the middle weaved cross slices until it was almost like a square. I put the meat mixture in the center, wrapped the bacon ends up and then flipped it over and baked it in a baking dish for about 1 hour and 15 mins. I wanted crispy bacon.
