Meatloaf Recipe

Here's a delicious basic mealoaf with bread crumbs, lean ground beef, and other seasonings. Top this meatloaf with cheese and tomato slices just before it's done.

• 2 pounds ground beef, ground round
• 1 cup fresh soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• 4 to 6 slices American cheese

Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, ketchup, eggs, salt, pepper, and oregano. Mix gently until well blended. Shape into a loaf (about 8x5 inches) on a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Arrange tomato slices on top of the loaf. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350°. Place cheese slices, overlapping, over the tomatoes the last 5 to 10 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.