Meat loaf tropicale
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | 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 |
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.