Grandma Hill'S Prize Winning Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 cup tomato juice
3/4 cup oats, uncooked
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Combine all ingredients; mix well.
Press firmly into ungreased 8x4x2 inch loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour in 350* oven.
Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
For Hamburgers: Omit egg; reduce tomato juice to 1/2 cup. Shape into 8 patties.
For Meatballs: Omit tomato juice and egg; add 2/3 cup milk. Shape into 16 meatballs. Brown in large skillet in small amount of oil. Drain. Combine 1 - 12oz can tomato paste, 1 cup water, 1 1/2 tsp oregano leaves and 1 tsp salt. Add to meatballs; simmer 30 minutes. 8 servings.