Veal, Pork And Chicken Granny's Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup fine bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 3 or 4 strips bacon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place all the ingredients except the bacon in a bowl.
3. Briefly blend well and form into a loaf.
4. Place the loaf on a rack in a 10-inch baking pan and cover with the bacon slices.
5. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until the meatloaf is firm and the bacon browned.
6. Let the meatloaf rest for 10 to 15 minutes.