Best Meatloaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 cup cracker crumbs
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 large eggs beaten
• 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 medium bay leaf crushed
• 1 dash marjoram and thyme
• 1 cup shredded cheese (firm mozzarella, cheddar, swiss, gouda your choice)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pre- heat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly grease a 9 inch (22 cm) shallow baking dish or loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl combine well all the ingredients together, except for the cheese. Add half the meat mixture into a shallow lightly greased baking dish, top with ½ the shredded cheese, then top with the other half of meat mixture.

3. 3

   Bake approximately 1 hour. After the 45-50 minutes baking time, remove the meatloaf from the oven and top with the remaining shredded cheese, return to oven to finish baking. Let sit 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!