Grandma's Meatloaf with Oats

Grandma's meatloaf recipe was the best I have ever tried to make. My previous attempts to create a healthy, yet good tasting meatloaf recipe failed repeatedly because each attempt resulted in a dry loaf. Not so with Grandma's recipe! I added more seasonings and scaled her recipe up a bit so 2 full pounds of beef can be used and a whole can of tomato sauce (instead of a partial can). Plus beef is usually sold in 1-pound packages, so assembly time is reduced.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons minced dried onion
• ¼ cup ketchup, or to taste
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together ground beef, oats, tomato sauce, eggs, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined. Press into a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 1 hour.

Step 4

Remove from the oven and spread ketchup over top. Serve with additional ketchup.