My Best Ever Meatloaf

Shannon Fernekes's Note:

I have only made a few meatloafs over the years. This one just came out the "Best Ever". It is extremely easy and you probably have what you need right in your own kitchen. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2⁄3; cup Italian breadcrumbs
• ¾ cup ketchup
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄3; cup finely minced green bell pepper
• 1 envelope onion soup mix
• 3 slices bacon , halved

Directions:

1. Thouroughly combine all ingredients EXCEPT bacon.
2. Place meatloaf mixture into a bread/meatloaf pan.
3. Cover top of meatloaf with bacon slices from side to side covering the entire meatloaf.
4. Bake meatloaf in oven at 350* for 1 1/2 hours.

Reviews

[donnie27]

This was just not what I expected. I wanted more seasoning and the meatloaf was very dense. The bacon made it too greasy for our tastes (perhaps I should have par-cooked it before putting it on the meat.) We did enjoy it more the next night when I made a mushroom gravy to top it with. Donna

[DonnaColorado Johnson]

This is a good recipe and easy to make. The only problem I had was that the whole thing fell apart. I followed the recipe exactly. Thanks, Donna

[Chef #1349361]

This was yummy! Even my husband who "doesn't like meatloaf" really enjoyed it and asked if I'd make it again sometime. I added some small cubes of cheddar cheese to the meat mixture and it came out great. The bacon was nice and crispy and the meatloaf was moist. Meatloaf doesn't get any easier than this! I'm adding this recipe to my collection.