Categories: Entree

Ingredients

• 1 pound regular or lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound mild italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup cracker crumbs or cracker meal
• 1 (6ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 eggs, baten
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bacon slices, halved

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.

2. Combine the ground beef, sausage, onion, cracker crumbs, tomato paste, eggs, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well.

3. Place the bacon strips on the bottom of an 8×4 inch loaf pan. Place the ground beef mixture on top of the bacon. Pat down with fingertips to spread evenly.

4. Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reaches 175F.

5. Remove from the oven and let stand 10 minutes. Invert on a cutting board and slice.

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