Surprise your cheese lovers with this easy meat loaf. This recipe makes two loaves so one can be frozen for another time if you have a small family.
Ingredients
2 and ½ pounds of ground chuck
1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
½ cup of onion, chopped
3 Tablespoons of bell pepper, chopped (freeze the rest for another use)
1 and ½ cups of oatmeal (or bread crumbs)
1 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper
¼ teaspoon of dried Thyme
¼ teaspoon of garlic powder
3 eggs, beaten
1 can of tomato paste
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl mix the beef, cheese, onion, bell pepper, salt, pepper, thyme and garlic until blended.
- In another bowl, blend the eggs with the tomato paste and add to the meat mixture.
- Using your hands, form the meat mixture into two loaves and put into two, greased 4 x 8 inch loaf pans.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour.
