Cheeseburger Meatloaf

Great comfort food.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 5  slices American cheese
• 1  egg, slightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup tomato juice or 1⁄4 cup  vegetable juice
• 1  cup  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  instant  low-sodium beef bouillon granules
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
•  chopped tomato (optional)
•  snipped fresh parsley (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*.
2. Cut each of three cheese slices into four strips; set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine egg and tomato juice; stir in oats, onion, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon granules, garlic powder and pepper.
4. Add ground meat; mix well.
5. In a shallow baking dish shape half of the meat mixture into an 8x4-inch loaf. Make a 1/2 inch indentation down center of meat mixture.
6. Arrange cheese strips in indentation.
7. Shape remaining meat mixture over chees strips, pinching edges to seal.
8. Bake about 1 hour or until done (160*F). Cut remaining cheese slices in half diagonally. Place on top of meat loaf. Bake until cheese is melted.
9. If desired, garnish with tomato and parsley.