Meatloaf Trials

 Pat's Meatloaf with Oatmeal from 1940's
1 lb ground beef

1 cup Oatmeal Quick oat type

1 medium onion chopped

1 egg beaten slightly

1 cup water or milk

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

Notes: 1 lb ground beef = 2 cups

Beef seasoning liquid

Bulk Barn Beef seasoning cube - use 1  cube with 2 cups water.

Microwave 1 cube in 1/2 cup water to dissolve cube

Add water to make 2 cups total

TVP to make 1 cup of TVP = 1 lb TVP

 2/3 cup TVP plus 2/3 cup Beef Seasoning water+ 2/3 Tbsp oil= 1 cup TVP or 1 lb 

made 4 variations

TVP was a bit watery - so added some potato starch and a Tbsp of dry TVP

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes then check after