Egg-Stuffed Meat Loaf

EGG-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

8 OR MORE SERVINGS

A well seasoned loaf with center decoration.

2 pounds ground beef, or beef and veal

2 slices bacon or salt pork, ground

1 large onion, chopped

1 large green pepper, chopped

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1 cup dry bread crumbs

2 eggs

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

1 cup tomato juice

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

4 hard cooked eggs

Combine ingredients except cooked eggs. Pack half the mixture into a greased loaf pan and line up the eggs down the middle. Top with rest of meat. Bake 1 hour, 15 minutes at 350° F. When sliced, the egg makes an attractive center for the meat loaf. Frankfurters or large stuffed olives may be used in the same manner as the eggs.