Favorite Meatloaf

Cookbook Category: Beef

A meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and the obligatory green vegetable is pure heaven. You just need the right recipe. Mix it up and bake it on Sunday, then serve it for Monday night's supper.

1 to 1-1/4 pounds ground beef (see Note, below)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
14-1/2 ounce can whole tomatoes, drained, mashed and drained again (drink the juice)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons catsup
3/4 cup Pepperidge Farm Seasoned Herb Stuffing Mix (blue label) OR 1 cup soft breadcrumbs (see Note below)
1/8 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 or 3 strips uncooked bacon

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Put all ingredients except the tomato sauce and bacon in a large bowl. Take your rings off and mix everything with your hands until thoroughly combined.

Scoop up the meat mixture and form it with your hands until you have an oblong loaf that will fit easily into a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Don't pack the mixture into the pan. Pour the tomato sauce evenly over the meatloaf, and cover it with the bacon slices.

Bake in preheated 350°F oven for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Makes 4 generous servings.

Prep time: 25 minutes; Cooking time: 1 hour 15 minutes; Total time: 1 hour 40 minutes

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