I have to admit, I am that person that has to put my own twist on every recipe so here it goes: instead of the two types of bell peppers, I just used one large fire roasted red bell pepper from a jar and I added seasoned salt in stead of regular salt. Also to the meat I added 1 package of dry onion soup mix. The best part was the topping I made. I used about a 1/4 cup of ketchup, 1 1/2 Tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tsp of molasses, a couple splashes of Worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp of diced dill pickles, and a teaspoon of dill. In hindsight it was a little sweet so I could have put 2 tsp of prepared yellow mustard or 1 tsp of dry mustard, but it was very good without it if you like a little sweetness. Also, I should have seasoned the bacon when it was cooking with a little ancho chili powder.

I added a little diced pickle in it as well. Tasty...I will make it again.

Great meatloaf! Instead of plain salt and pepper, I added Cajun seasoning (eye-balled it).

Had the neighbors over for dinner, and this was a huge hit. Delicious. Will definitely make this a regular menu item. Great recipe. Served with sourdough thick crust chewy bread, and my corn casserole I'll put in the recipe area.

Great recipe. I substituted cream cheese for cheddar and rolled oats for bread crumbs - also was out of eggs so none of that. It was delicious - my husband asked me to make it again

This is a good recipe. For a little more kick try a little chili powder mixed in with ketchup on top while cooking

I liked that this recipe was different. My kids loved it! I personally could have used more flavor. I think next time I make it I'll add some Worcestershire, beef bouillon, Dijon mustard and maybe more Italian seasoning. I think I'd even try some Horseradish! It just lacked a zip to it. But I'm definitely making this again! The bacon bits and cheese were a HUGE hit!

PREP TIME: 1? Hours
SERVES: 8?10

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