Prize-Winning Meatloaf - Review

This meatloaf recipe is the one that I grew up with. It is perfect. And it is made with oats instead of crackers or whatever people put in their meatloaf, so it's even healthier. Right? I think the picture on the website does not do the flavor justice. Neither can any picture I take when it's done here. It is so good though. And very easy.

from quakeroats.com

Make sure you use a leaner beef, or you'll have your meatloaf swimming in a pool of fat. Or, I suppose you could bake and then drain it, but you may have issues with it falling apart. We usually use 93% lean because, oddly enough, our local store prices it cheaper than even the 80% lean. Go figure. Also, we always substitute 3/4 c. tomato sauce and 1/4 c. water for the tomato juice, since we usually have tomato sauce on hand. And if you are using dried onion flakes, you need about 1 tablespoon of onion flakes instead of the 1/4 c. chopped real onion.

Pure beefy yumminess.

Family Rating: ****
My Rating: *****
Cost: $$ (will be near $5 or just over - just depending on your beef prices)
Difficulty: Easy. Mix a bunch of stuff together, put it in a pan, let it cook.