Bacon Meat Loaf
Makes 6-8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs . ground beef
- 1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
- 1/2 c . warm water
- 1½ cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 3/4 c . ketchup plus 1/4 c. for basting
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG monosodium glutamate
- 1/2 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 large sweet onion chopped
- 1 can condensed tomato soup
- 3-4 strips uncooked bacon
Instructions
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Mix dry onion soup mix with warm water; set aside for five minutes.
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Combine ground beef with all of the other ingredients (except for the bacon and the 1/4 cup ketchup).
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Form into a loaf in a large square baking pan or make two loaves in smaller bread pans.
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Lay the bacon slices across the top. Baste the top with remaining ketchup.
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Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees F. Occasionally baste with ketchup/drippings during cooking if desired.