Meatloaf With Italian Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 4 Johnsonville Italian sausage links (casings removed)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 spring onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup Cream Of Wheat hot cereal
• 1/2 cup milk
• dash Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 strips bacon, uncooked
• tomato ketchup

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In large bowl, combine ground beef, sausage, egg, green bell pepper, onions, cereal, milk, Worcestershire, and salt and pepper.  Mix well.  Press into un-greased loaf pan forming a bread like loaf.  Place bacon strips across the top length-wise and drizzle with ketchup.

Bake for one hour or until cooked through.  Let stand for about 10 minutes before serving.

~ I've never made meatloaf with anything other than ground beef, so this was a nice change with loads of flavor from the sausage.  Bacon on top and ketchup are a tradition no matter what sort of meatloaf  I make.  Enjoy! ~