- 2 lbs. extra lean beef (7% fat or less)
- ½ of one medium sized bell pepper
- ½ of one medium yellow onion
- 1 cup grated cheese (sharp or medium cheddar is best)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup catsup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 slices bread, crumbled with fingers
- 2 slices crisp fried bacon, (pre-cooked freezer bacon is fine)
Chop bell pepper and onion fine in food processor (no need for everyone to see the vegetables). Mix all ingredients except bacon together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Mound mixture in a standard size bread loaf pan, clearing a space in each corner for fat to collect. Press bacon slices into top of loaf. Bake for 1 and ½ hours at 300 degrees F. Every 30 minutes, remove from oven and carefully drain fat from corners of pan. May need an extra 15 to 30 minutes to cook all the way through. Center should not be pink in any area. Serve with ketchup or barbecue sauce on the side.
Carlyn Chatfield