Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup uncooked regular oats
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons minced onions (if you like onions use more)
• 1 -2 minced garlic clove (more or less to your taste)
• 2 tablespoons minced green peppers
• 1 large egg (beaten)
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce (use as much or as little as you like)
• 3 packaged cheddar cheese slices, cut into 1-inch strips
• 4 -6 slices crispy bacon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 stir together first 10 ingredients in a large bowl just until combined. place in a 9- x 5-inch loafpan.
• 2 bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes. pour chili sauce over meat loaf, and bake 20 to 25 more minutes or until meat is no longer pink in center.
• 3 if you are using bacon, place on meatloaf then arrange cheese slices in a crisscross pattern on top of meat loaf. let stand 10 minutes before slicing.