French Picnic Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. cooked ham, diced 1/4-inch
3 c. soft bread crumbs
3 large eggs
2/3 c. ketchup
1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground thyme
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
watercress (for garnish)
French bread

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except watercress and French bread in large bowl; mix well.
Shape into loaf in rectangular baking pan. Bake in preheated 325\u00b0 oven until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 170\u00b0, about 1 1/2 hours.
Cool on wire rack; refrigerate until cold.
Garnish with watercress; serve with French bread.