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Grandma's Meat Loaf

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This meat loaf is an old-fashioned favorite, made with lean ground beef, chili sauce, oats, and other ingredients and seasonings.

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or 1 pound lean
  • ground beef and 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 3/4 cup oats, quick or old-fashioned
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce or ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons water or milk

Preparation:

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped celery and onion; cook, stirring, until tender, about 7 to 9 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix ground beef or beef and pork mixture, oats, chili sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, beaten egg, celery and onion mixture, and the water or milk. In a 13x9-inch baking pan, shape meat mixture into a 9x5-inch loaf. Bake at 375° for 1 hour. Using 2 spatulas, carefully move meat loaf to a serving plate and slice.
Serves 6 to 8.

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5 out of 5 5 out of 5
January 23, 2009By sharrimarie
"This recipe was a hit to my family. My 3 year old son is a very picky eater and he loved it! My 16 year old son said it is the best meatloaf he has ever had. I used ketchup instead of chili sauce and I also spread ketchup on the top of loaf for last 10 minutes of cooking time. Delicious!!!"

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