Superior Meat Loaf With Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
Shape into loaf in 13 x 9-inch baking or roasting pan.
Bake uncovered 1 hour or until done. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Substitution: Use 1-1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs or 5 slices fresh bread, cubed.
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.).