Meat-loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 3 slices bread - torn into small pieces. (I use 3/4 cups oatmeal to make it gluten free)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 small onion - chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup ketchup - or chili sauce or barbecue sauce
  • Omit the ketchup is doing mashed potato on top of meat-loaf

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients except catchup.
  2. Spread mixture in ungreased loaf pan or shape into loaf in ungreasedrectangular pan.
  3. Bake uncovered in 350° oven until done (1-1 1/4 hours).
  4. Remove from pan, top with catchup.
  5. If desired cover with mashed potatoes and omit the ketchup.
  6. Make mashed potatoes and spread over meat loaf.
  7. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese on top.
  8. Bake until cheese is melted, 2-4 minutes.