2 lbs ground beef
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
3/4 cup ketchup, plus 1/4 cup for basting
1/2 tsp Accent (optional)
1/2 tsp beef bouillon
1/2 tsp garlic powder or 1 T chopped garlic
1 pkg Lipton's Onion Soup mix
2 strips uncooked bacon
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup warm water
1 can Campbell's Tomato soup

Mix onion soup mix with warm water and let sit 5 minutes.

Combine all ingredients except for the bacon, and the 1/4 cup ketchup.

Form into a loaf in a large square baking pan or 2 loaves in smaller bread pans.

Lay the bacon slices across the top. Baste the top with ketchup. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Baste occasionally with ketchup during the cooking.

Serve with beef gravy and mashed potatoes.

Submitted by: CM