Meat Loaves

Meat Loaves

3 pounds ground meat (1/3 ground pork)

4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups ketchup
6 to 7 slices fresh white sandwich bread, pprocessed into crumbs
1 cup minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
extra ketchup, to top loaves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl with the exception of the extra ketchup; mix well. Form into two or three loaves OR divide into smaller individual loaves (8 to 10). Place loaves on a lightly greased broiler pan and bake large loaves for 1 1/2 hours and smaller loaves for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Twenty minutes before end of baking time, top each loaf with ketchup (about a tablespoon for larger loaved and a bit less for the smaller ones).

Serves 8 to 10