Yaya's Easy And Delicious Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (1 ounce) envelopes dry onion soup mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) package chicken stove top stuffing mix, i use the store brand
• 1 large bell pepper, chopped small
• 1 large onion, chopped small
• 1/2 cup water, medium hot

Recipe

• 1 put the stuffing mix into a large mixing bowl and add water. mix with hands until stuffing feels good and moist. you may need a bit more than the half cup.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients to the stuffing mix. using your clean hands, mix very well -- make sure everything is really mixed up well.
• 3 place mixture into 2 ungreased meatloaf pans. pack firmly.
• 4 using your fingers, press down all around the sides of the meatloaves seperating the sides about 1" away from the pan -- the top of the loaves will look a bit rounded (this helps allow the grease to run off the top of the loaves).
• 5 bake on middle oven rack at 350 - degrees for about 1 hour. let cool for
• 6 10-15 minutes before slicing.
• 7 *note* i usually can test doneness by the way the center of the loaf feels when i touch it (feels about like the area around my wrist). if you are new to cooking, you may want to stick a knife in the center of the loaf and if the juices run clear (no blood) then it is done. those more experienced than i may want to use a meat thermometer but i have no idea what it should read. lol.