Mama's Meatloaf

This is mother's meatloaf recipe, and I must say that I think it's the best meatloaf out there.  She's spent a lot of time perfecting the recipe so that it's tasty, healthy, and not dry.  I've only made one change; my mom likes to use spice blends, like Mrs. Dash in this recipe, but I don't typically use them, so I just separated out the spices and put the ones I had in the recipe.  Also, using a KitchenAid mixer to mix everything together saves so much time and hassle!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 onion
• 1/2 bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1.5 lbs. ground beef
• 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup milk 
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1.5 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
• 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• pinch of salt
• ketchup, if desired for topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Puree onion, bell pepper, and garlic in blender until it is smooth.  Mix onion mixture and the rest of the ingredients (except the ketchup) together in a large mixing bowl.  Put beef mixture into a loaf pan or form into a loaf in an 8x8 baking dish.  Bake for 30 minutes, and if you want ketchup on top, put it on at the 30 minute mark.  Bake another 15-30 minutes until cooked through.