- 3 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 slices white bread, dampened with water and torn into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
- 1 medium onion, coarsely grated
- 1 pound bacon
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- In large mixing bowl, using hands, gently knead together all ingredients except bacon until just combined. Transfer mixture to a 13 X 9-inch glass baking dish and mound into a 12 X 6-inch oval loaf. Spread bacon strips over loaf and bake until meat is firm and bacon is well done, about 1 hour.