Bacon Meat Loaf Recipe

• 2 lbs grnd beef
• 1 1/2 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 3/4 c. ketchup, plus 1/4 c. for basting
• 1/2 tsp Accent (optional)
• 1/2 tsp beef bouillon
• 1/2 tsp garlic pwdr or possibly 1 Tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 pkg Lipton's Onion Soup mix
• 2 strips uncooked bacon
• 1 green bell pepper, minced
• 1 large sweet onion, minced
• 1/2 c. hot water
• 1 can Campbell's Tomato soup

1. Mix onion soup mix with hot water and let sit 5 min.
2. Combine all ingredients except for the bacon, and the 1/4 c. ketchup.
3. Form into a loaf in a large square baking pan or possibly 2 loaves in smaller bread pans.
4. Lay the bacon slices across the top.
5. Baste the top with ketchup.
6. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
7. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.
8. Baste occasionally with ketchup during the cooking.
9. Serve with beef gravy and mashed potatoes.

beef, italian seasoned bread crumbs, ketchup, accent, beef bouillon, garlic, onion, bacon, green bell pepper, sweet onion, hot water, campbells tomato soup

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/bacon-meat-loaf-47408 (may not work)