MEAT LOAF W/SWISS & BACON *

12 oz. bacon, sauteed and broken into small pieces
l small onion chopped
6-8 mushroms, chopped
l-l/2 lbs. lean beef (chuck is good) chopped
l egg
l/4 cup half and half
8 ozs. grated swiss cheese, divided
l/2 cup Panko crumbs
heat oven 350. put bacon in skillet and cook over med heat until pieces are browned
. remove with slotted spoon onto paper towel.Discard all but 1 tbsps. bacon fat.
Saute onions and mushrooms and cook until soft. remove from heat. In large bowl
stir together beef, egg and milk. stir in the onion and mushrooms. mix in about
4 ozs. swiss cheese and all but l tbssp. baco. stir in panko crumbs and mix until
well blended. shape into 2 loaves and place on cooking sheet. bake l hr. drain