1 lb. ground beef
2 eggs, beaten
8 oz.spaghetti sauce
3 pc. bread, dried and crumbled
4oz. Italian bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tablespoon Romano cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Mix eggs, spaghetti sauce, Italian bread crumbs, salt, pepper and grated cheese. Add meat and mix thoroughly by hand. Add crumbled bread pieces and mix again, only enough to evenly distribute.

Place in greased oven-proof glass loaf or bread pan. Drizzle ketchup over top.

Cover with 2 pieces of bacon if desired.

Bake uncovered for 1 1/4 hrs.

Submitted by: Don Reed