Superior Meat Loaf With Bell Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (8 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 2/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/3 cup ketchup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. combine all ingredients in large bowl.
• 2 shape into loaf in 13 x 9-inch baking or roasting pan.
• 3 bake uncovered 1 hour or until done. let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• 4 substitution: use 1-1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs or 5 slices fresh bread, cubed.
• 5 slow cooker method: arrange meat loaf in slow cooker. cook covered on low 6 to 8 hours or high 4 hours. (helpful hint -- place meat loaf on a piece of cheesecloth, then on a rack to help hold meat loaf together while lifting in and out of slow cooker.).