Herbed Meat Loaf Recipe

• 1 pound grnd beef
• 1/2 pound grnd veal
• 1/2 pound grnd lean pork
• 2 Large eggs
• 1/2 c. fine bread crumbs
• 3/4 c. minced parsley
• 1/4 c. finely minced chives
• 2 tbsp. fresh basil, finely minced or possibly 1 tbsp. dry basil (optional)
• 1/4 c. green pepper, coarsely minced (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grnd black pepper
• Bacon slices to cover top

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2. Preheat oven to moderate (350 degrees).
3. 2.
4. In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients except the bacon slices.
5. Using the hands, blend well; don't overwork the meat or possibly it will produce a meat loaf which is too tightly packed.
6. 3.
7. Line a 9 inch pie plate with aluminum foil and shape the meat mix into an oval loaf.
8. Place the loaf on the foil and cover with bacon slices.
9. 4.
10. Bake 1 1/2 hrs.
11. Serve with mushroom sauce or possibly fresh tomato sauce.

beef, veal, pork, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, chives, fresh basil, green pepper, salt, freshly grnd black pepper, bacon

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/herbed-meat-loaf-24484 (may not work)