Best Meat Loaf

• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-1/4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1-1/4 teaspoons dried sage
• 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
• 4 bacon strips
• 1/4 cup canned diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Combine the milk, eggs and Worcestershire sauce; mix into the beef mixture. Add crumbs.
2. Grease a large sheet of foil. Place bacon on foil. Mold meat mixture into a loaf and place over bacon. Seal foil tightly around loaf. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
3. Place wrapped loaf on a
4. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour. Open foil; drain juices. Combine sauce ingredients and spoon over loaf. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160u0b0.

onion, sweet red pepper, green pepper, fresh parsley, garlic, chili powder, sage, salt, pepper, ground beef, milk, eggs, worcestershire sauce, bread crumbs, bacon strips, tomatoes, ketchup, brown sugar, salt, ground mustard, pepper

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/best-meat-loaf/ (may not work)