Meat Loaf Tropical

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef
2 Slices Bacon
1/8 ts Allspice
1/4 ts Nutmeg
1 ts Mustard; Prepared
1 ts Salt
2 tb Onion; Chopped
1/2 c Green Bell Pepper; Chopped
1/2 c Oats; Quick Cooking
1 c Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg
1 Egg; Lg
3 tb Orange Marmalade

Method:

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all of the ingredients, except the bacon and marmalade, together.
Spread the mixture in an ungreased loaf pan, 9 X 5 X 3-inches.
Crisscross the bacon slices on the top of the meat mixture and spread the marmalade over the whole thing.
Bake, uncovered for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
Drain off the excess fat and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
NOTE: The bananas add a unique, almost mysterious flavor and a special moistness to this elegant meat loaf.