Ingredients
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5 slices American cheese
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1/4 cup tomato juice or 1/4 cup vegetable juice
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1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 1/2 teaspoons instant low-sodium beef bouillon granules
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
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snipped fresh parsley
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1 egg, slightly beaten
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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chopped tomato
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Cut each of three cheese slices into four strips; set aside.
- In a large bowl combine egg and tomato juice; stir in oats, onion, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, garlic powder and pepper.
- Add ground meat; mix well.
- In a shallow baking dish shape half of the meat mixture into an 8x4-inch loaf. Make a 1/2 inch indentation down center of meat mixture.
- Arrange cheese strips in indentation.
- Shape remaining meat mixture over chees strips, pinching edges to seal.
- Bake about 1 hour or until done (160*F). Cut remaining cheese slices in half diagonally. Place on top of meat loaf. Bake until cheese is melted.
- If desired, garnish with tomato and parsley.