MM's Meat Loaf

From the Myers Family Cookbook

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Combine these ingredients in a large bowl:
2 pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
1 small onion, finely chopped OR 1 tablespoon minced onion

Add these seasonings and mix thoroughly:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon thyme

Sauce (set aside to put on top of loaves after they are formed):
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

From into loaves in two ungreased baking pans (can be bread pans, with loaves touching the sides or can be pie pans, with loaves in a circle just away from the sides). Spread the tomato sauce thinly over both loaves.

Bake uncovered for 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours. To check doneness, watch out for over-browning on the outside and/or run a knife through the center to check that there is no pinkness inside. If meat loaf was mixed ahead and is going from refrigerator to oven, allow an additional 15 minutes for cooking.