Lots of Meat Loaves

10 lbs. lean hamburger (or substitute veal and/or lean pork for part of hamburger)

1 cup chopped onions

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

2 dozen crushed saltines

1 cup fine bread crumbs

1 cup catsup

1 Tbsp. each salt, pepper, and horseradish

4 eggs (or 1 cup Eggbeaters)

1 cup milk

1 tsp. granulated garlic or 2 tsp. minced garlic

Mix all ingredients together with your hands, adding approximately 1 cup water; shape into 6 meat loaves.  Place those you are not using immediately on a tray and freeze.  When frozen, wrap in freezer paper or place in freezer bags or vacuum seal  and store in freezer up to six months. 

To bake - Cover top of meat loaf with catsup or place strips of bacon on top.  Place in 350 degree oven and bake for approximately 1 hour for thawed meat loaf or approximately 1 1/2 hours for frozen meat loaf.

When we had a house full of children to feed and raised a calf to butcher, we would make up these meat loaves and freeze them.  Having something to take out of the freezer and pop in the oven was a blessing.  You can do the same thing when hamburger is on sale.