1½ lbs ground beef ¾ cup quick oatmeal ¾ cup milk 1 egg 1/4 cup onion, finely diced (or grate it if your kids will freak out if they see a piece of onion) 1¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ⅓ cup ketchup 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp mustard

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2. Combine ground beef, oatmeal, milk, egg, onion, salt and pepper in a medium sized mixing bowl. Using your hand, incorporate everything into the meat. This only takes 30 seconds or so, you do not want to over mix. 3. Transfer meat into a large loaf pan and press it down evenly into the pan. 4. Mix ketchup, brown sugar, and mustard in a small bowl. Pour over meatloaf. 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes 6. Remove from oven and drain off excess grease. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.