"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia replied to Jill:
>
>>> I have a fairly consistent method for meatloaf and it doesn't involve
>>> dried soup mix. I saute whatever fresh vegetables I have on hand
>>> ("mustgovian" onion, bell pepper, celery, carrots, garlic.) The binder
>>> I use isn't bread, dried crumbs or soda crackers. I like oatmeal.
>>> YMMV. I do add cubed pieces of sharp cheese sometimes. I don't like
>>> meat loaf topped with tomato sauce. That seems to be a popular US
>>> thing. I have made it with a little bottled seafood cocktail sauce
>>> mixed in.
>>
>> Somethings to think on. Thanks, Jill.
>
> I think you might want to experiment: Try that recipe with oatmeal, then
> try it with bread crumbs. Oatmeal often makes meatloaf slimy and gummy,
> but some people are okay with that, especially when you consider oatmeal's
> purported health benefits.

I will.
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