Mom's Meatloaf (Freezer Meal instructions at bottom)

Chris says he never really cared too much for meatloaf before I started making this. He likes this a lot. You can use either an onion or an onion soup mix. I recomend the soup mix and I think its what makes the meatloaf so good.

1 lb. ground beef
1 chopped onion or 1 pgk. Lipton Onion Soup Mix
3/4 C ketchup
1 C oatmeal
salt
pepper
3 tbs. water

Mix all together. Shape in loaf pan. Bake 1 hour at 375 degrees.


To use as a FREEZER MEAL:
Combine all ingredients. Divide into two foil loaf pans (9"x5"x3"). Wrap, label and freeze.
On cooking day:
Remove from freezer and unwrap 2 1/2 hours before cooking. Preheat oven to 350F, cooking for 2-1/2 hours. Shorten cooking time by removing from freezer in the morning, checking for doneness after one hour of cooking.