1¼ hours | 15 min prep

SERVES 8

• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup water, milk or broth
• 3/4 cup oat bran
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme, or 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh Thyme leaves, chopped (choose from the Thyme list below)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Rosemary, or 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh Rosemary leaves, chopped (choose from the Rosemary list below)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup ketchup

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly with a fork.
4. Add water and oatmeal and let stand until liquid is absorbed (about 5 minutes).
5. Stir in remaining ingredients, except meat; mix well.
6. Add meat using your hands or a sturdy spoon and mix until well blended.
7. Shape into a loaf in your baking pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour or until loaf is done (should not be pink in the middle).
9. Remove from oven and cover with foil.
10. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving and it will cut nicely.

Microwave method…

• Spray a microwave or glass bread pan, with nonstick spray.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly with a fork.
• Add water and oatmeal and let stand until liquid is absorbed (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in remaining ingredients, except meat and onion; mix well.
• Fry meat and onion together, until onion becomes transparent.
• Add meat mixture, to oat mixture.
• Place ingredients in a glass bread pan.
• Cook in microwave for 12 – 15 minutes on high.
• Remove from microwave oven and cover with foil.
• Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before serving and it will cut nicely.

Thyme savory flavor:- Thyme - Compact English, Thyme - English, Thyme - Provence, Thyme - Tabor.

Rosemary varieties to choose from:- Rosemary - Barbecue, Rosemary - Foxtail, Rosemary - Garden Pink, Rosemary - Gorizia, Rosemary - Ingauno Blue, Rosemary - Huntington Carpet, Rosemary - Sissinghurst Blue, Rosemary - Spice Island, Rosemary - Tuscan Blue.  The different varieties of Rosemary all have a slightly different flavor, so choose the one you like best!!

This fills the kitchen with an amazing smell!!  It tastes really good too!