Meat Loaf Tropicale
Ingredients
(6 servings)
1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef
1 c Bananas; Ripe, Mashed, 2 Lg
1/2 c Green Bell Pepper; Chopped
1 ts Mustard; Prepared
1/8 ts Allspice
2 tb Onion; Chopped
1 ea Egg; Lg
1/2 c Oats; Quick Cooking
1 ts Salt
1/4 ts Nutmeg
2 ea Slices Bacon
3 tb Orange Marmalade
Instructions
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.