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Oven-baked meatloaf

Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs ground beef chuck
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3 slices white Italian bread, torn or cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 1/2 chopped green bell pepper
  • 2 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup ketchup

Instructions
 

  • Grease a 13x9 baking dish and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients except ketchup in a large bowl, and mix thoroughly either with clean hands or a large wooden spoon. Mix until everything holds together and there are no loose breadcrumbs or oats in the bottom of the bowl.
  • Form the meatloaf mixture into two large loaves and place side-by-side in the greased baking dish. Spread ketchup evenly over the tops of both meatloaves. (It's easier if you use a squeeze-type bottle and just squeeze it right on!)
  • Bake meatloaves, uncovered, at 350 for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. If you like a darker crust, you can up the temperature to 375 toward the end. Bake until the center of each loaf reaches 165 degrees when tested with a meat thermometer, or until juices run clear when you insert knife in the center of each loaf.
  • Remove from the oven and allow meatloaves to rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!