2 pounds ground beef chuck (or a mixture of 1/3 ground beef chuck, 1/3 ground veal, 1/3 ground pork. This comes as a package in the grocery meat case as meatloaf mix)
1 1/2 c. grated swiss cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 c. milk
1 c. dry bread crumbs
4 slices lean bacon
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all the ingredients except the bacon together. Pack into a large loaf pan (glass or metal). Top with the bacon and bake one and one-half hours or until meat thermometer reads 160 degrees in the center of the loaf. Dad likes it best when you bake it with ketchup on the top.
Yield: Eight servings
