meatloaf

1.5 lbs ground beef (i use ground turkey)
3/4 cup oats
1 egg
1/4 cup onion
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
shredded carrots - to your liking
frozen spinach, thawed - to your liking

combine all ingredients (except ground beef) in a bowl and mix well. add ground beef and mix even more well. bake at 350 degrees for 60-75 minutes.

notes: anne thinks this looks gross because i use the ground turkey (one too many bad experiences with ground beef) and it turns out looking a little pink. sorry mom - i'm not in charge of what color turkey is when mixed with tomato sauce! anyway, sam LOVES this and it is super easy to make. i use one of those pans where the fat/juices drip out, so i'm not sure if that would affect cooking time. also, i always bake it for 75 minutes. always.

adapted from grandma fern's recipe