Meatloaf

I hated meatloaf growing up. My mom used to make it with tons of onions. It was dry and I refused to eat it. My husband loves meatloaf. When we first met, I told him I would never make it for him. So he made it for me. And I didn't hate it. I actually really liked it. He found a recipe in a magazine from Heinz and adapted it to our tastes. It has a sweet glaze that is balanced by the salty bacon and crunchy green peppers. I can't believe I didn't like meatloaf before.

Adapted from Heinz

Meatloaf:

2 pounds ground beef

6 - 8 slices uncooked bacon

1/2 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs

1/3 cup worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup Heinz ketchup

1 teaspoon onion salt

1 teaspoon garlic (minced or powder)

1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

ground black pepper

Glaze:

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon yellow mustard 

3 tablespoons brown sugar

Combine above ingredients and mix well.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray the bottom of a baking dish with nonstick spray.

Combine all meatloaf ingredients, except bacon.

Mix with hands to combine.

Place mixture in pan and shape into a loaf.

Top with glaze.

Place strips of bacon on top. 

Bake 1 hour - 1 hour and 30 minutes.