Cheeseburger Meatloaf

One of my familys favorites! I serve this with garlic mashed potatoes. Delicious!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 3⁄4 cup  uncooked regular oats
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  tablespoons  minced onions (if you like onions use more)
• 1 -2  minced garlic clove (more or less to your taste)
• 2  tablespoons  minced green peppers
• 1  large egg (beaten)
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce (use as much or as little as you like)
• 3  packaged cheddar cheese slices, cut into 1-inch strips
• 4 -6  slices  crispy bacon (optional)

Directions

1. Stir together first 10 ingredients in a large bowl just until combined. Place in a 9- x 5-inch loafpan.
2. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes. Pour chili sauce over meat loaf, and bake 20 to 25 more minutes or until meat is no longer pink in center.
3. If you are using bacon, place on meatloaf then arrange cheese slices in a crisscross pattern on top of meat loaf. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.