Cincinnati-style goetta (breakfast meatloaf)

Cincinnati Goetta
3 quarts water
2 Tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons dried savory
1 teaspoon garlic powder
5 cups steel cut or "pinhead" oats
2 lbs. ground beef (80/20)
2 lbs. ground pork sausage (half of it "hot")
2 large onions, diced

Heat water, salt, pepper and spices in slow-cooker/crock-pot set to "high" for 30 minutes. Add oats, cover, and cook for 90 minutes. Mix beef, pork, and onions in large bowl. Stir meat into cooking oats, reduce heat to low, and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally to remove lumps or clumps of meat. Pour mixture into five or six aluminum bread pans and allow to cool until firm. Slices loaves into 1/4-inch slabs and cook on oiled skillet until evenly brown. Serve with breakfast.