Herbed Meat Loaf
["1 lb. ground beef", "1/2 lb. ground veal", "1/2 lb. ground lean pork", "2 eggs", "1/2 c. fine bread crumbs", "3/4 c. chopped parsley", "2 Tbsp. fresh basil, finely chopped or 1 Tbsp. dried basil", "1/4 c. green pepper, coarsely chopped", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper", "bacon slices (to cover top)"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. In mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except the bacon slices. Using the hands, blend well; do not overwork the meat or it will produce a meat loaf that is too tightly packed. Line 9-inch pie plate with aluminum foil and shape the meat mixture into an oval loaf. Place the loaf on the foil and cover with bacon slices. Bake 1 1/2 hours. Serve with mushroom sauce or fresh tomato sauce."]
["ground beef", "ground veal", "ground lean pork", "eggs", "bread crumbs", "parsley", "fresh basil", "green pepper", "salt", "freshly ground black pepper", "bacon"]