Add all the following ingredients to a bowl and mush together with your hands.
3 lbs ground beef
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
Crisco the sides of a large loaf pan, add well mixed meat loaf and bake in a 375 degree oven for approx. 1 1/2 hours.