Basic Texas Meat Loaf

Name: Basic Texas Meat Loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Four to six servings
Cuisine: southwestern
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1/2 pound ground pork; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup rolled oats; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 cup chopped canned tomatoes, drained; 1/2 cup finely diced celery; 1/2 cup finely diced onion; 1/2 cup finely diced green pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 large clove garlic, minced; Salt and pepper to taste; 4 thick slices bacon

Recipe from Ruth Adams Bronz

Adapted by Marialisa Calta

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 60 min
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 50 min
Rating: 4(67)
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Ingredients

Yield:Four to six servings

1pound lean ground beef
½pound ground pork
2eggs
1cup milk
½cup rolled oats
¼cup Worcestershire sauce
½cup chopped canned tomatoes, drained
½cup finely diced celery
½cup finely diced onion
½cup finely diced green pepper
1teaspoon salt
1teaspoon black pepper
1½teaspoons dried basil
1teaspoon dried thyme
½teaspoon dried oregano
1large clove garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
4thick slices bacon

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Step 2
In a bowl, thoroughly combine the ground beef and pork. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in the milk and oats. Pour into the meats. Mix thoroughly.
Step 3
Add Worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, salt, pepper, herbs and garlic. Mix well.
Step 4
Form into oval loaf in a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and lay the bacon lengthwise on top. Bake 50 minutes.

Tip

Ruth Bronz's mother, Julia Harrison Adams, served this with chili gravy or milk gravy, or you can serve it, as Bronz does, with a savory, thick tomato sauce.