Herbed Meat Loaf

[nverland]

Herbed Meat Loaf

1 slice white bread, crumbled
3/4 cup tomato juice + scant 1/2 cup tomato juice
2 large or 3 medium garlic cloves, pressed
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried basil
1 lb ground chuck

Preheat oven to 350F. Place the fresh white bread crumbs in
a bowl and add the 3/4 cup of tomato juice. Mix well. Add the
garlic, salt and pepper, and four herbs, and mix well again.
Add the meat and knead with your fingers till all is well blended.
Shape into a loaf. (Do not try to pack it together tightly. This
is not supposed to be a dense meatloaf.)

Place in a loaf pan or any other suitable pan. Pour the scant
1/2 cup of tomato juice evenly over the top. (Some will collect
around the meatloaf in the pan.) Place uncovered in the oven
and bake for 1 hour. Serves 3-4.