MOM'S ITALIAN MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Soak bread in milk.
• Add salt pepper, thyme, 1/2 t. basil, 1/4 cup tomato sauce and stir with fork to break up the bread cubes.
• Cook onions in butter for 5 minutes or until soft and add to bread mixture.
• Mix lightly with fork.
• Add in ground beef and mix with hands if needed.
• Turn into loaf pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour; then drain fat.
• Turn into shallow baking dish.
• Combine remaining tomato sauce and basil. Spoon over loaf.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 15 more minutes.
• Enjoy!