1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground veal
1 lb. ground pork
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dried leaf oregano
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
2 cups soft bread crumbs
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
3 slices bacon

Break up meat with fork in mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt, oregano, onion and parsley. Mash bread crumbs in tomato sauce; stir in eggs and hot pepper sauce. Add to meat and mix lightly until ingredients are combined. To shape loaf, press mixture into a loaf pan; invert in a shallow baking pan and remove loaf pan. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; top with bacon slices.

Bake in 350°F oven, 1 hour 15 minutes.

Makes 8 to 12 servings.

Submitted by: Kristin Cook