Almost Roast Meatloaf

This is a nice alternative to meatloaf or a cheaper version of a roast. Easy to make and very tasty.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  fresh ground beef
• 2  onions, grated
• 2  bouillon cubes, crumbled
• 1  egg
•  salt and pepper
•  browned  breadcrumbs
•  bacon, scraps
• 1  lb potato, peeled and cubed
•  margarine or  butter

Directions

1. In a large basin, add beef, onions, boullion cubes, egg, and salt& pepper, and mix well.
2. When thoroughly mixed, shape into a loaf and roll it in the breadcrumbs until it is completely covered.
3. Place the loaf in a baking tin and lay strips of bacon over the top.
4. Put the cubed potatoes around the edge of the loaf, sprinkling them with salt and smearing them with a little butter/margarine.
5. Bake in the oven on 200C (400F) for about an hour.
6. Serve with gravy.