Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 -2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (to your liking)
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion (I have never made it with onion)
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup barbecue sauce (any will do, you can omit this, but I find it adds a special flavor)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2/3 cup ketchup (sauce ingredients)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (sauce ingredients)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard (sauce ingredients)
  • cooked rice, to spoon meat loaf over

Method

  • In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk.
  • Stir in the cheese, onion, oats and salt.
  • Add the meat and BBQ sauce and mix WELL with your hands.
  • Shape into 6 equal size loaves (they will be round) and place in a greased (with PAM) 8 X 8 inch pan or glass dish.
  • Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients and stir well.
  • Spoon sauce over each loaf so it is well covered. Leave a little sauce for putting over the rice.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
  • Serve over rice -- ENJOY!
  • **I always double the sauce ingredients so I can have extra to pour over the rice after it is cooked.