INGREDIENTS:

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup oats
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup grated cheese (any variety)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine all ingredients and mix well.

3. Spoon mixture into greased muffin cups.

4. Bake for 1 hour, or until temperature in center of meat loaf is 160 degrees.

5. Cool slightly before removing from muffin cups.

FROM FARM TO FOOD: 

• Chicken fact: To produce one egg, it takes a hen about 24 to 26 hours.
• Oat fact: Oats are higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates than most other grains.
• Beef fact: Beef is the best food source of zinc, an essential mineral in our diet.

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