Sunday Meat Loaf

Name: Sunday Meat Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup stewed tomatoes, chopped; 1 egg, beaten; 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats; 1 medium carrot, grated; 1 celery rib, diced; 2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 1 envelope onion soup mix; 2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef; Ketchup

I try to make special foods for my family. So I add this and that to recipes to create memorable meals. This meat loaf often appears on our Sunday dinner table. - Patricia Van Houten, Elkton, Kentucky

Ingredients

1 cup stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1 medium carrot, grated
1 celery rib, diced
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 envelope onion soup mix
2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
Ketchup

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with ketchup. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is no longer pink and a thermometer reads 160°. Using two large spatulas, carefully transfer meat loaf to a serving platter.

If you open up a whole package of bacon but don't use it all at once, freeze strips in a single layer on a baking sheet. When frozen, transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Remove and thaw strips as needed.