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2 large eggs

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons ketchup

1/2 cup crushed saltines, about 10 crackers

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 pounds ground beef

4 slices of bacon, halved crosswise

1. Preheat the oven to 400*F (205*).
2. In a bowl whisk together egg, onion, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, saltines, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper; add beef and blend mixture with your hands until it is just combined.
3. Form the mixture into an 8 x 4-inch loaf in a shallow baking pan, spread the remaining tablespoon ketchup over and drape the bacon pieces across loaf.
4. Bake meat loaf in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.

Serves 4 to 6.