Jerry's Meatloaf

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2-2 lbs lean ground chuck
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• water, if needed
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard

Recipe

• 1 crumble ground chuck into a large bowl.
• 2 sprinkle onion soup mix over meat. mix together with wooden spoon (or dig in and use your hands).
• 3 add remaining meatloaf ingredients and mix well. using your hands, while messy, works the best!
• 4 add a little water (up to 1/4 cup) if the mixture seems too dry. this depends on the moisture content of the ground chuck & your own personal preference.
• 5 if possible, refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight, before baking, to allow the flavors to blend.
• 6 shape meat into a wide, flat loaf, and place in a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with cooking spray (makes cleanup easier).
• 7 bake at 350 for 1/2 hour.
• 8 meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients and mix well. spread a thin layer of the sauce over the meatloaf after baking 1/2 hour.
• 9 return meatloaf to oven for about 1/2 hour, or until done. the loaf will be more firm when done. if in doubt, cut in half and check to make sure it isn't pink in the center.
• 10 serve hot, topped with more of the ketchup sauce, if desired.