Bacon-Covered Meatloaf with Horseradish and Dijon
rec.food.cooking/Marco of Polo (2002)
Serves 4-6

Just made this last night -- BIG hit...

2 cups breadcrumbs
3/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced green pepper
2 eggs, beaten
2 pounds ground chuck
2 tablespoons grated horseradish or prepared horseradish
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
pepper, to taste
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup ketchup
2-3 slices bacon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl thoroughly combine all ingredients reserving 1/2 cup ketchup and bacon. Grease 9x5 baking loaf pan. Gently shape meat mixture into pan. Cover with slices of bacon and brush with remaining ketchup. Bake for 50 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, remove from pan and slice.