Chili Meat Loaf

• 4 sweet Italian sausages
• 2 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 c. drained red kidney beans
• 1/2 c. coarsely grated yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon style mustard
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 c. sweet red peppers, small diced
• 2 c. coarsely grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 2 c. chopped pitted black olives
• 1 c. coarsely chopped parsley
• 1/3 lb. bacon strips

1. Prick sausages with fork; put in skillet.
2. Cover with water; bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Drain; discard water. Return sausages to skillet; brown slightly.
4. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
5. In large bowl, combine beef, pork, beans, onion, garlic, mustard, eggs, tomato paste, scallions, chili powder, salt, pepper, cumin and oregano; mix.
6. Spread meat loaf mixture on a 20-inch square piece of waxed paper (12 x 15-inch rectangle loaf). Spread red peppers over surface.
7. Cover peppers with grated cheese.
8. Add olives, then the parsley.
9. Pat all into place.
10. Place sausages in a line along the long length of meat loaf mixture. Roll like a jelly roll.
11. Place in shallow baking pan, seam down. Lay bacon strips crosswise over the loaf.
12. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes (until bacon is browned).
13. Remove to platter.
14. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
15. Serves 10 to 12.

sweet italian sausages, ground beef, ground pork, beans, onion, garlic, mustard, eggs, tomato paste, scallions, chili powder, salt, black pepper, ground cumin, basil, oregano, sweet red peppers, cheddar cheese, black olives, parsley, bacon strips

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=539228 (may not work)