This is a recipe for the family that our house is a great favorite. You get a meatloaf that is juicy and tasty with fresh bread instead of dried crumbs.

• prep: 15 mins
• cook: 45 mins
• total: 1 hr
• Servings: 8
• Yield: 1 meatloaf

Ingredients :

• 2 pounds ground beef
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ¾ cup small chunks of bread
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon sage
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup ketchup, or to taste

Directions :

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Thoroughly combine ground beef, cabbage, bacon, pasta, milk, green bell pepper, salt, basil, and black pepper together in a pot. Push the loaf to the bowl. Stretch ketchup over the loaf rim.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes. In the center, an instant-reading thermometer should read at least 160°F (70°C).

Nutrition Facts :

Per Serving:

261.7 calories; 21.9 g protein; 8.1 g carbohydrates; 118.7 mg cholesterol; 715.4 mg sodium.