• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/4 cups condensed vegetable soup
• 2 cups cereal flakes, crushed
• 1/2 cup oil

1. mix ingredients thoroughly in the order listed, except the oil
2. shape into loaf and place in greased baking pan
3. bake in moderate oven (350*F) about 1-1/2 hours
4. baste meat every 15 minutes with part of the mixture of 1/2 cup oil and 1 cup boiling water

serves 8

options: 4 tablespoons soy sauce in mixture for oriental flavor
1/2 cup medium salsa in mixture for mexican flavor
1/4 cup barbecue sauce in mixture for texas flavor