Kathy's Meatloaf

3 lbs. lean ground beef
6 oz. crushed cheese crackers**
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
12 oz. jar chili sauce***
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 t. salt
1/2 t. pepper
1 c. oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients. Place in sprayed 9x13 dish/pan. Bake 1- 1 1/2 hours until done. If using a smaller dish, the meatloaf will be thicker and will need to cook longer. I served with mashed potatoes and green beans. (When I was a child, my mom made meatloaf using oats and condensed vegetable soup. She didn't add anything to the soup and she didn't drain off any liquid. She said it was a way to get us to eat vegetables.)

*Meatloaf won't crack if rubbed with cold water before baking.
**Can use only oats if you don't have cheese crackers. I didn't increase the amount of oats.
***Can substitute BBQ sauce if you don't have chili sauce.