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Basic Meat Loaf

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
1 egg, lightly beaten
8 ounces canned diced tomatoes, with juice
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats

Topping

1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all meat loaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. Shape into a loaf.

  2. Topping

    Step 2

    Mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. Bake for 1 hour.

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