- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup ketchup, plus 1/4 cup for basting
- 1/2 tsp Accent (optional)
- 1/2 tsp beef bouillon
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 T chopped garlic
- 1 pkg Lipton’s Onion Soup mix
- 2 strips uncooked bacon
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large sweet onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 can Campbell’s Tomato soup
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Mix onion soup mix with warm water and let sit 5 minutes.
- Combine all ingredients except for the bacon, and the 1/4 cup ketchup.
- Form into a loaf in a large square baking pan or 2 loaves in smaller bread pans.
- Lay the bacon slices across the top. Baste the top with ketchup. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Baste occasionally with ketchup during the cooking.
Tags: meat heaven, meatloaf
