1/2 cup onion (1 small) with juice,grated or finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 slices bread soaked in
1/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 pound pork sausage OR chicken sausage
2 pounds ground beef OR may substitute 1/2 ground turkey or chicken thigh

Preheat oven anywhere from 300-375 degrees. Baking time depends on the size of the loaves and temperature of the oven. If you use pork sausage, cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees, approximately 1 1/4 hours for a 9x5 inch loaf at 350 degrees. Vary to let you bake potatoes, apples, squash, or pie at the same time.

Grate the onion into a large bowl, add the bread, milk and eggs. Beat all smooth.

Crumble in the ground meats and mix with the hands until all the ingredients are distributed evenly.

Place in laf pans. Handle the ground meats gently and pack the pans smooth but not tight. Bright pans bake better meatloaf, dark bake better bread.

Check the pan halfway through and pour off melted fat from the pan, then drain again as soon as it comes out of the oven. If you let it sit in the drippings, it will reabsorb them and become mushy. The drippings can be saved in the refrigerator, skimmed, frozen, and used to season a pot of beans or vegetables.

Variations: Some folks really like to add 1 tablespoon ketchup or 1/4 cup grated bell pepper.
Crockpot: This recipe may be cooked on high in a crock pot for 3-4 hours. Drain as directed above.