My Best Ever Meatloaf

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!

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs lean ground beef
• 2⁄3 cup  Italian breadcrumbs
• 3⁄4 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.