Jerry'S Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatloaf
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
Sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard

Preparation

Crumble ground chuck into a large bowl.
Sprinkle onion soup mix over meat. Mix together with wooden spoon (or dig in and use your hands).
Add remaining meatloaf ingredients and mix well. Using your hands, while messy, works the best!
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.
If possible, refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight, before baking, to allow the flavors to blend.
Shape meat into a wide, flat loaf, and place in a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with cooking spray (makes cleanup easier).
Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour.
Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients and mix well. Spread a thin layer of the sauce over the meatloaf after baking 1/2 hour.
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.
Serve hot, topped with more of the ketchup sauce, if desired.