Meat Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green peppers
1/2 c. chopped red peppers
1/4 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. ketchup
3 eggs
1 envelope Lipton onion-mushroom soup mix
1/2 c. water
1 pkg. (38) saltine crackers
1/4 tsp. garlic powder (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

This makes one large meat loaf.
Mix all the ingredients well. Be sure to finely chop all vegetables. Garnish top with ketchup, chopped bacon or chopped ham.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until done.