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Easiest Yummiest Meat Loaf

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"This is how my mom made meat loaf. Just 4 ingredients. Kid approved, easy, and yummy. Makes great sandwiches the next day!" — Dawn

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Original recipe makes 1 8-inch square pan Change Servings

1 pound ground beef
1 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 (10.5 ounce) can French onion soup (such as Campbell's ®)
2 eggs, beaten

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Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Combine ground beef, rolled oats, French onion soup, and eggs in a bowl until thoroughly combined; transfer to prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until the meat loaf is no longer pink in the middle and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 60 to 75 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 10 mins

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My husband says this is the best meatloaf I've ever made. It really does taste great the second day too. I had a slice for lunch the next day in a salad with green leaf lettuce, shredded carrots, diced tomato, and thousand island dressing. It was delicious. And so easy! I used quick cooking oats and egg beaters. The mixture was very watery, but the oatmeal soaked it all up in the baking process.

—Sue

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 11, 2012

Sorry, but we didn't care for this. I did like that it was very easy and came together quickly with items that I usually have in my pantry. It's a great base recipe, but it definitely needs some seasonings as it was quite bland - in the very least, some salt and pepper. Garlic would also add a nice touch. Thankfully I had made some gravy, so it added some flavor to the dish. The oatmeal flavor was quite prominent (not in a good way), so I would suggest cutting it back to 3/4 cup. For one pound of meat, 1.5 cups of oats is a lot, but I wanted to follow the recipe as written. This could be a four to five star recipe with some tweaks. It's very moist! Thanks for the recipe!

—LilSnoo

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8 Ratings

Jan 29, 2013

This was easy and I used 3/4 cup of oats like one reviewer suggested and that was just right. But added seasonings, just too bland as is. Garlic powder, black pepper, salt and some chili powder added a perfect blend. Used top ground sirloin and it baked for an hour. will make again.

—Beachbaby 72

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Dec 06, 2012

My picky kids gave this a thumbs up!

—sharon64

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Apr 05, 2013

I give this 4 stars because it's a nice, EASY base recipe. I never make meatloaf but wanted a new ground beef recipe, so with a few tweaks, I think this came out pretty good! I reduced the oats to 3/4 cup like other reviewers said, and I omitted the French onion soup mix (to reduce the sodium content, and well, because I don't own that!). Then I added several dashes of pepper, garlic salt, and garlic, and sprinkled in a few teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce. The first time I made this, I added cayenne pepper for some spice, but it turned out way too spicy, so I left it out the second time. Also, the first time I baked it for the 1 hour, and it came out WAY dry (not sure if it was my oven or the fact I used a dark pan). I baked for 45 minutes instead this time around, and it was perfect! Like I said, good, easy base recipe!

—brittanyg117

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Mar 15, 2013

We will try it again but it needs !!!! more seasoning. Next time I will add chopped onion, garlic etc. to give it more flavor. The texture was fine. It's bland the way it is right now

—lilbitty

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Feb 09, 2013

I didn't have French Onion Soup and would have been willing to try it to moisten the meatloaf but I have always used Lipton Soup Mix with eggs and milk to moisten. The reason I was looking at this recipe at all was because I wanted to make meatloaf but was out of breadcrumbs and needed a substitute. I tried the oatmeal in the lesser amount that was suggested by other reviewers with my regular recipe plus I add about 1/4C ketchup to the mix as well. They I take about 3/4 C ketchup 4 T of brown sugar and a splash or two of Worchestershire sauce and mix for the topping. I put this on about 15 minutes before taking the meatloaf out and I cook at 350 so it doesn't dry out. My kids and their friends (who don't like meatloaf) rave about it and the oatmeal was a great substitute.

—socalmom

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Nutrition

Calories
265 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
18.1 g
6%

Cholesterol
120 mg
40%

Fat
12.9 g
20%

Fiber
2.4 g
10%

Protein
18.7 g
37%

Sodium
496 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Easiest Yummiest Meat Loaf

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 265
Calories from Fat: 116

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.9g 20 %
Saturated Fat 4.5g 23 %
Cholesterol 120mg 40 %
Sodium 496mg 20 %
** Potassium 249mg 7 %
Total Carbohydrates 18.1g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 10 %
Protein 18.7g 37 %
Sugars 2.3g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 26 %
** Thiamin 18 %
** Niacin 52 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 11 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.