Meatloaf (updated 3/10/24)
Source: combination of recipes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large eggs
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp mustard
1-2 T Worcestershire sauce, to taste
1-2 T ketchup, to taste
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 cup water
2 pounds ground meat - mostly beef, with some pork and/or veal
2/3 cup oatmeal
Saute onion and garlic in small amount of oil until softened, about 5 minutes, set aside to cool.
Mix eggs with salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire, ketchup, oregano and milk or water.
Add egg mixture to meat in a large bowl, along with oatmeal and cooked onions/garlic, mix lightly with hands until evenly blended.
Form into loaf in baking dish (not loaf pan)
Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Let sit 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Makes 10 servings