Meat loaf tropical

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
1½	pounds	Lean Ground Beef
1		Egg; Lg
1	cup	Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg
½	cup	Oats; Quick Cooking
½	cup	Green Bell Pepper; Chopped
2	tablespoons	Onion; Chopped
1	teaspoon	Salt
1	teaspoon	Mustard; Prepared
¼	teaspoon	Nutmeg
⅛	teaspoon	Allspice
2		Slices Bacon
3	tablespoons	Orange Marmalade

Directions

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.