Mom's Homemade Meat Loaf

Ingredients:

2lbs ground beef
1 cup finely crushed saltine crackers
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried crushed thyme
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
3 slices of bacon (optional)

Preparations:

This actually makes enough for two meatloaves or one really big one. The kids really loved it.

1. Mix all of the ingredients. except for ketchup together.
2. Bake as one loaf or two at 375 for 30 minutes or until internal temperature read 155F