1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. Mother's oats
1/2 c. cracker crumbs
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. parsley flakes
1 sm. can tomato sauce (divided 1/2 in meatloaf, 1/2 for topping)
Optional:
Chopped onion
Grated carrot
Chopped celery
1 tsp. mustard
Chopped mushrooms

Mix all ingredients together with a little milk (about a tablespoon); mix well. Put into a glass loaf pan. Spread the rest of the tomato sauce on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.