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.