• 2 cups - onion, chopped fine
• 1 T - garlic, minced
• 1 - celery rib, chopped fine
• 1 - carrot, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup - scallion, chopped fine
• 2 T - butter, unsalted
• 2 tsp - salt
• 1-1/2 tsp - black pepper
• 2 tsp - Worchestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup - ketchup
• 1-1/2 lb - ground beef or chuck
• 3/4 lb - bratwurst sausage, unsmoked, casings removed
• 1 cup - bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup - cream
• 3 - eggs, large, beaten lightly
• 3 - 4 slices - bacon, thin sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In large heavy skillet cook the following: onion, garlic, celery, carrot and scallion in butter over medium heat, stirring 5 minutes. Then cover and cook 5 minutes more until carrots are tender.

Stir in salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and ketchup and cook, stirring 1 minute.

In large bowl, combine vegetables, meats, bread crumbs, cream and eggs. Mix very well.

Place mixture in large loaf pan packing it down well. You can also use a shallow baking pan and form a 10 inch by 5 inch oval loaf.

Lay the 3 slices of back on top of the meat loaf and bake in the over for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer registers 155 degrees F.

Serving suggestion: If you prefer, you can spread ketchup on top of the meatloaf. You can also use bar-b-que sauce in place of the ketchup; it will add a little more spice to the meatloaf. Serve with baked potatoes and creamed peas and you have a great meal!