Yield: 6 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1½ pounds | Lean Ground Beef |
1 each | Egg; Lg |
1 cup | Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg |
½ cup | Oats; Quick Cooking |
½ cup | Green Bell Pepper; Chopped |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
1 teaspoon | Mustard; Prepared |
¼ teaspoon | Nutmeg |
⅛ teaspoon | Allspice |
2 eaches | Slices Bacon |
2 tablespoons | Onion; Chopped |
3 tablespoons | Orange Marmalade |
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 1¼ 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.