cybercat wrote:
> Okay, first, I am not a big meatloaf fan, but my husband is. Second, I had a
> perfectly nice recipe that involved adding tomato with the celery and onion,
> but he does not like it. [snip]

> .... this last time I got
> adventurous and added ... that's right! Oatmeal. [snip]

Here's what Quaker calls its "Prize Winning Meat Loaf" with my
amendments. It's okay, but every meatloaf is an adventure....

1.5 lbs ground beef [I always use a mixture of beef and pork and
sometimes veal]
1 Cup tomato juice [I have used a Bloody Mary mix with good results]
3/4 Cup oats, uncooked (rolled, not instant)
1 egg, large
1/4 Cup onion, chopped
[ 1 large clove garlic, minced ]
[ thyme and oregano [or marjoram] to taste ]
salt and pepper to taste

For me, using more than one meat is the most beneficial thing. Second
would be not overdoing any other ingredient or herb or spice. Focus
should be on the meat, other tastes should be well in the background.
-aem