Prize-Winning Meat Loaf

This is a Quaker Oats recipe that my mom always made, but I've modified it a little. Leftovers make man-pleasing sandwiches!!

1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey

1 cup tomato juice or sauce, undiluted tomato soup, jarred spaghetti sauce, or whatever you have on hand.

3/4 cup dry oats (quick or old fashioned)

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Heat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing lightly but completely.

Press into 8 X 4-inch loaf pan.

Bake 1 hour (160 internal degrees)

Let stand 5 minutes; slice.