1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground veal
1/2 lb. ground pork
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 or 4 slices bacon
1/2 c. bread crumbs, finely grated
1/2 c. parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place all ingredients except the bacon in a bowl. Briefly blend well and form into a loaf. Place the loaf on a rack in a 10" baking pan and cover with the bacon slices. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until the meat loaf is firm and the bacon browned. Let the meat loaf rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Yield: 6 servings.